06-23-2012, 09:26 AM
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#581
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by moon
He may have gone higher than he did in this draft but with Nathan Mackinnon in next years draft he would have to take an unprecedented leap in ability to pass him and even that may not be enough as I don't think a USHL player has even gone in the top 5 before.
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I look forward to seeing how his skill translates to his size.
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06-23-2012, 09:29 AM
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#582
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by moon
He may have gone higher than he did in this draft but with Nathan Mackinnon in next years draft he would have to take an unprecedented leap in ability to pass him and even that may not be enough as I don't think a USHL player has even gone in the top 5 before.
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Jack Johnson was drafted from the US National Development program that is below there USHL team
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06-23-2012, 09:30 AM
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#583
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Cleveland, OH (Grew up in Calgary)
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Lucky #######.
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06-23-2012, 09:35 AM
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#584
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Hockey_Ninja
Lucky #######.
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I read if hockey doesn't work out he wants to be a friar, so that might be the closest he ever gets to getting tail
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06-23-2012, 09:55 AM
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#585
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Kalispell, Montana
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Alberta_Beef
Jack Johnson was drafted from the US National Development program that is below there USHL team
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Brian Boyle is another.
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06-23-2012, 10:01 AM
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#586
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: The Void between Darkness and Light
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The kid's got huge hands.
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06-23-2012, 10:02 AM
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#587
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Originally Posted by Flash Walken
The kid's got huge hands.
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Holy crap.
He's going to be huge.
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06-23-2012, 10:06 AM
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#588
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: The Void between Darkness and Light
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and I know you know what big hands means, Yeah_Baby tells you all the time.
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06-23-2012, 10:17 AM
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#589
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Fearmongerer
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Wondering when # became hashtag and not a number sign.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Manhattanboy
We are the Calgary Flames. We don't need to draft from major junior in the first round.
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11 other teams also didnt draft from major junior...including 8 playoff teams from last season.
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06-23-2012, 10:18 AM
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#590
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Dead Rear, AB
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Quote:
Originally Posted by flames_1987
Has been noted in the thread that according to the Flames, 3 other teams were keen on taking him in the 1st round.
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Sure but the Flames don't know the other teams lists any better than we do. As I said, think it would've been worth the risk to take Tuevo or Ceci there and try to move up from our 2nd in hopes he's still there. Just my opinion though. If Jankowski ends up better than anyone else we could've taken, I'll be dead wrong, and happy about it.
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06-23-2012, 10:22 AM
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#591
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Vancouver
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I mentioned it before, but is what is almost unaminously regarded as a weak draft, why not go off the board with a risky high reward type of pick?
If you're going to do it, this is the time. A lot of those players in the media's top 30 wouldn't be top 30 in a lot of other drafts.
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06-23-2012, 10:31 AM
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#592
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by flames_1987
There was a ton of backlash for taking a High School player in Howard, especially when Okafor was thought of as a more proven commodity. He faced a ton of heat and I would assume the history he is referring to is Wesibrod's past draft history which you can feel free to educate yourself on and see why he's so highly talked about.
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At the time of the draft, Howard was the 3rd high schooler taken number 1 in the previous 4 years. The other two were Stoudemiere and LeBron.
the criticism of that pick was purely conjecture about Okefor. The two were interchangeable going into the draft with many people split on the two.
If any NHL draft has a parallel, its the Taylor vs Tyler draft.
The comparison here is much different.
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06-23-2012, 10:34 AM
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#594
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary, AB
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He met with the full Flames staff -- 35 or 40 guys. That must have been intimidating.
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06-23-2012, 10:36 AM
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#595
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You can't teach skill and hockey sense. He's a big guy and a good skater. Now he starts putting his skill set against better opponents.
The only way for us to get that elusive #1 centre is drafting and developing him. Perfect pick.
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06-23-2012, 10:41 AM
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#596
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First Line Centre
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Sure he was off the board but he was also high by report on a couple others teams for late 1st. The big thing is his age..being so young. If he was say born 6 months later he would most likely be a solid mid 1st round pick or potentially higher based on his skill/size. Be interesting to see how he looks next year when hes abit older.
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06-23-2012, 10:43 AM
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#597
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Fearmongerer
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Wondering when # became hashtag and not a number sign.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Lt.Spears
Why call out people for being pessimistic?
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Because pessimism sucks.
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06-23-2012, 10:49 AM
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#598
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With the last 3 drafts we have built up a really solid prospect base with the potential for future superstars, and the no name guys that shine in the playoffs.
5 years down the road if Sven, Jankowski, Ramage, Reinhart are the core of this hockey team we will be a contender again.
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06-23-2012, 11:04 AM
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#599
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Mark Jankowski @Janko61
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So proud and honoured to be a part of the @NHLFlames organization. Couldn't be happier right now and I'm super excited !!!
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06-23-2012, 11:08 AM
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#600
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If everyone pans out properly and we surround these boys with a few good veterans and get solid goaltending, I think we should be able to win the Stanley cup in about 5-6 years.
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