[News] With the 96th OA pick Flames select C Linus Lindstrom

[Red Menace]

Tried to post a photo of Linus from peanuts playing hockey, but couldn't get it to work..posted link from imgur..anyway...like the pick...

[Reggie Dunlop]

On Fan960 now

[StrykerSteve]

Has played with Kylington.

[1qqaaz]

Again with the hockey IQ. I like it.

[sureLoss]

Flames gambled and won.

Pat Steinberg @Fan960Steinberg
#Flames Director of Amateur Scouting Tod Button says 4th round pick (96th) Lindstrom was top of their list at 66, risked it and took Fox.

[JohnnyT]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

Flames gambled and won.

Pat Steinberg @Fan960Steinberg
#Flames Director of Amateur Scouting Tod Button says 4th round pick (96th) Lindstrom was top of their list at 66, risked it and took Fox.

Elaborated by saying that the decision to switch hinged on the scouts feeling there was more players of Lindstrom style left compared to Fox. Figured Fox wouldn't be there if they drafted Lindstrom first.

[Stay Golden]

Good upside decent stats. Has to put on another 25Lbs over the next 3 years. Has the height and frame to fill into. Nice hands, and reach. Nice skater, and smart.

[vennegoor of hesselink]

Originally Posted by dash_pinched

I hope this Linus works out better for the Flames than the Linus for the team up north.

Hope this player works out better for the Flames than than the last Skelleftea player the Flames took in the 2009 draft..

[sureLoss]

Originally Posted by vennegoor of hesselink

Hope this player works out better for the Flames than than the last Skelleftea player the Flames took in the 2009 draft..

ouch... wait
you mean how the Flames now have Shinkaruk+Wotherspoon thanks to him?

[gvitaly]

Good pick! I find it interesting that the Flames had him ranked even higher than Fox on their list, but decided to wait. 4th round magic could be the possibility indeed

[devo22]

really hoped this kid would be selected in the Import Draft like Tuulola. No interest in coming over already I presume?