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Originally Posted by Yeah_Baby
I don't understand why the Flames would be fishing for a Goalie right now, let's see what they have already.
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It's a weird link with the NHL-level goalie questions right now, but they probably have been following the guy for a while as they've dipped into the Russian goalie pool pretty consistently at the draft since 2020, including Sergeev in Kolosov's draft year. They might like him a lot at the right price.
Interestingly, Kolosov was picked right after the Flames took Huckins in 2021. Waalstedt and Cossa went in the first round that year but then no goalie was taken until Kolosov.
The Flames may have figured since there were other goalies available that were ranked a little higher than Kolosov, and goalies hadn't started going yet, that they could wait until their second 3rd round pick to grab him. But then Kolosov was picked next and that kicked off a little bit of a goalie draft run.
This was also the first draft after Sigalet was promoted, so perhaps Sigalet has a particular bee in his bonnet around this goalie, and that they didn't take him in 2021, because Kolosov may have been Sigalet's guy at his first draft as the Director of Goaltending.
Lots of speculation, just like that they share the same agent stuff, but draft history is fascinating and likely has a good amount to do with future prospect trades when they happen.