[News] Flames hire Marcus Nilson as European Pro Scout

[Snuffleupagus]

Originally Posted by Ring of Fire

Theo Stockselius played with Marcus’ son Eric last year. I wonder if he consulted with Conroy and the team on the pick?

Flames scouted and liked Eric a lot, I guess they saw enough of Theo to grab him when Eric was taken.

[Major Major]

Calgary has really beefed up it's scouting and development group under Conroy. It dwarfs Edmonton's department which is funny because I remember the narrative after the 24 finals loss was that Katz is the best owner in the league who will spare no expense. I think that got pushed out there because the oilers had a travel cold plunge bath. Hilarious stuff

Anyway, I wonder how the flames department compares with the heavies like Toronto or NYR.

[sureLoss]

Originally Posted by Major Major

Anyway, I wonder how the flames department compares with the heavies like Toronto or NYR.

According to their official websites on Sept 21, 2025:

Flames have:
15 amateur scouts in their Amateur scouting department
1 NCAA scout
1 reserve list scout
4 pro scouts
(1 European pro scout) - Nilson not listed yet
edit: you could also argue Sigalet is a goaltending scout as part of his duties as director of goaltending

Leafs have
1 European Scouting Director
12 amateur scouts
5 pro scouts
1 part time pro and amateur scout
1 College free agent scout

Rangers have
4 European scouts
11 Amateur Scouts
4 pro scouts
1 European pro scout
1 Goaltending scout

[Major Major]

Awesome so quite possibly one of the biggest scouting departments in the league. Gotta think their player development is up there as well.

[bettercallbettman]

Originally Posted by Flamesfan05

Good for him

Free money to do nothing useful

How much $$ do they make in a role like this? 150K?

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by bettercallbettman

How much $$ do they make in a role like this? 150K?

Supposedly NHL scouts make around $70-$100K/y, but I think that was NA ones. I'm betting Euros get less - it's a part time, sort of on call job.

[GirlySports]

Originally Posted by Shazam

It was in.

Seeing his name makes me sad. He had the best chance in OT in Game 6.

[Jiri Hrdina]

Originally Posted by GirlySports

Seeing his name makes me sad. He had the best chance in OT in Game 6.

Yup the chance where he chipped it on net and Khabibuhlin got his shoulder on it.

I thought at that time - that was it. That was the moment.

[EVERLAST]

Originally Posted by Shazam

It was in.

Your G D right it was !!!

Anyone else noticed the Alumni from 04 starting to make thier way back here?

It's good mojo me thinks.

JOHN DEER hats for player of the game this year i propose .,

Or. GREEN Hard Hat?

Or Kipper rituals ala Fake Kipper by Mike Richard's where Mikka would take the entrails from some Finnish wildlife and wear them on his head into the locker room before a game where he would defeat the black rubber disc again and again and carry this team on his back ....

[Andrew]

do they reallocate more scouts to ncaa?

[gvitaly]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

According to their official websites on Sept 21, 2025:

Flames have:
15 amateur scouts in their Amateur scouting department
1 NCAA scout
1 reserve list scout
4 pro scouts
(1 European pro scout) - Nilson not listed yet
edit: you could also argue Sigalet is a goaltending scout as part of his duties as director of goaltending

Leafs have
1 European Scouting Director
12 amateur scouts
5 pro scouts
1 part time pro and amateur scout
1 College free agent scout

Rangers have
4 European scouts
11 Amateur Scouts
4 pro scouts
1 European pro scout
1 Goaltending scout

Technically Grebeshkov is the Russian scout, but I guess he's listed as an amateur scout. He was the one behind the Matveiko pick. Also, wasn't Hakan Loob the Swedish scout for the Flames at some point? I'm guessing that's the job Nilson takes over.