[News] With the 106th OA pick, the Flames select C/RW Trevor Hoskin

[#-3]

Scouting instructions this year, "just draft goals"

[flylock shox]

Older, likely close to fully grown, showing some late promise - maybe Flames thinking he can be a bottom 6 contributor sooner than other options left on the table. Most of these kids are 3-5 years away...

[cannon7]

Don't really understand why Button uses mid round picks on overagers? A 6th or 7th, sure. But why a 4th?

[Calgary4LIfe]

How many people have actually watched him or know his story? Sure, in the 4th round and purely stat watching, it is a mixed bag of optimism and pessimism, but nobody on here knows anything about him or has seen a single second of his game.


Scouts have seen him, and feel he is worth spending a pick on him right now. I am curious to see what he looks like at development camp. I would rather be more optimistic given some of the rough numbers, than state that this is a waste of a pick.



Plenty of people (including myself) thought Mangiapane was a waste of a pick. Who really knows.

[GreenLantern2814]

Originally Posted by Sandman

Don't understand this one. He led the OJHL in scoring, but so what, he's 20....

They could put him right into the AHL if they wanted, no?

[sureLoss]

Originally Posted by Sandman

Don't understand this one. He led the OJHL in scoring, but so what, he's 20....

If you want a rational explanation, the most probable is that the Flames have exhausted their ranked list and are going off area scout recommendations.

[Aarongavey]

Originally Posted by Sandman

Don't understand this one. He led the OJHL in scoring, but so what, he's 20....

Very strange pick. Was involved in Tier II Junior for many years. His point progression looks very much like decent hockey players at that level but not elite ones. Very average 18 year old year, better in his 19 year old year (4th on team scoring) and then dominates as a 20 year old against 17-19 year olds. Very strange pick. Hope it works out.

[Aarongavey]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

If you want a rational explanation, the most probable is that the Flames have exhausted their ranked list and are going off area scout recommendations.

That is what I thought, they immediately trade the next pick. They may well have exhausted their list.

[Displaced Flames fan]

Do you guys not understand how many picks the Flames have over the next 2 years?? A swing for the fences with a 4th rounder is not only ok, it's probably advisable.

[cannon7]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

If you want a rational explanation, the most probable is that the Flames have exhausted their ranked list and are going off area scout recommendations.

Yikes. Hope they haven't exhausted their list in the fourth round....

[Street Pharmacist]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

If you want a rational explanation, the most probable is that the Flames have exhausted their ranked list and are going off area scout recommendations.

No one saw Justin Poirier? I get that his game has warts, but jeeeeez

[getbak]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

If you want a rational explanation, the most probable is that the Flames have exhausted their ranked list and are going off area scout recommendations.

Probably also explains trading the next pick to grab a couple more late picks. At this point, if you think everyone's a long shot, might as well have as many of them as you can get and hope one hits.

[Johnny Makarov]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

If you want a rational explanation, the most probable is that the Flames have exhausted their ranked list and are going off area scout recommendations.

That would be pretty sad.

[Aarongavey]

Originally Posted by Displaced Flames fan

Do you guys not understand how many picks the Flames have over the next 2 years?? A swing for the fences with a 4th rounder is not only ok, it's probably advisable.

Would have preferred Anthony Romani if they were swinging for the fences on an average guy. A year younger and dominated a higher league.

[Displaced Flames fan]

Also, don't forget the impact of COVID. Especially with Ontario players

[puffnstuff]

Didnt he just turn 20? So it was his 19 yo season wasnt it?

[dammage79]

Originally Posted by cannon7

Yikes. Hope they haven't exhausted their list in the fourth round....

I think Tod said in a predraft interview they generally have a key list of about 65-70. They've expanded it to 80 this year.

[getbak]

Originally Posted by puffnstuff

Didnt he just turn 20? So it was his 19 yo season wasnt it?

May 18 birthday, so yes.

[getbak]

Originally Posted by cannon7

Yikes. Hope they haven't exhausted their list in the fourth round....

Originally Posted by Johnny Makarov

That would be pretty sad.

Why? I think that's pretty standard for every team.

It doesn't mean they're just pulling names out of a hat at this point. It means that the guys going at this level have only likely been seen by the scouts who follow that one league rather than everyone having seen the players, so it's up to each scout to make the case for the players they like.

[cannon7]

Originally Posted by getbak

Why? I think that's pretty standard for every team.

It doesn't mean they're just pulling names out of a hat at this point. It means that the guys going at this level have only likely been seen by the scouts who follow that one league rather than everyone having seen the players, so it's up to each scout to make the case for the players they like.

Having a list of guys you like that you have heavily scouted is one thing.

But every NHL team should have an internal ranking of every draft eligible player.