[News] With the 16th selection, the Flames select LW Samuel Honzek

[colbym72]

People here buy a magazine at 7/11 and pretend they know everything about these players

[PepsiFree]

Originally Posted by DJones

The amount of cringy takes about players people clearly nothing about is hilarious

Further evidence that there is a group of people who will complain about literally anything Flames-related.

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by 1qqaaz

lol 58% of nhler for a 16th overall pick in a strong draft, hilarious embarrassing.

https://twitter.com/user/status/1674226909490851840

[kobasew19]

Who’s this Bacon guy?

[minnow]

Interesting, lots of potential. He missed 20 games last year because his leg was sliced. There is a good interview by TSN.

[Scary Eloranta]

Originally Posted by colbym72

People here buy a magazine at 7/11 and pretend they know everything about these players

Hustler had Honzek at 9.

[FanIn80]

Originally Posted by CroFlames

You can’t just go around embracing people without their consent bud. It’s 2023

[Beninho]

He also may be able to play C

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Originally Posted by colbym72

People here buy a magazine at 7/11 and pretend they know everything about these players

Sounds like Conroy picked based on a few giants games he saw in person and either the fallers weren't scouted thoroughly by our guys or he vetoed his scouts to go with the guy he's seen.

Good chance of being a player still but if we can trust the pro scouts he may have let a future star slip by him.

We'll see..

[Calgary4LIfe]

I really like this pick. I like it double since Sandman likes it too.

[VANFLAMESFAN]

Originally Posted by keenan87

This is hilarious. The people complaining and wanting to jump ship - I bet have watched these players live equal to 0 times.

Hey now, dont discredit the twelve minutes of YouTube highlights research.

[SuperMatt18]

Pick is fine.

I'd have preferred the home run swing in Perreault or the Center in Moore but it's fine.

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

https://twitter.com/user/status/1674226909490851840

Interesting.

Maybe too much stock put into his speed?

Hopefully he ends up a Lombardi, but looks more skilled.

[taxbuster]

Originally Posted by TrentCrimmIndependent

Sounds like Conroy picked based on a few giants games he saw in person and either the fallers weren't scouted thoroughly by our guys or he vetoed his scouts to go with the guy he's seen.

Good chance of being a player still but if we can trust the pro scouts he may have let a future star slip by him.

We'll see..

Or maybe...just maybe....they have better info than you do. You have an opinion...they may have an informed opinion. They're different.

[Spurs]

Originally Posted by mrdonkey

I don’t know anything about any of these guys, but the general consensus from people who do sure seems to suggest they Jankowski’d this one.

I don't see any comparison to Jankowski other than they are both tall, lanky kids.

This guy wasn't a reach in terms of pre-ranking, it isn't a case of thinking if he hits he could be a superstar, he isn't a "hidden gem."

[PepsiFree]

Originally Posted by TrentCrimmIndependent

Sounds like Conroy picked based on a few giants games he saw in person and either the fallers weren't scouted thoroughly by our guys or he vetoed his scouts to go with the guy he's seen.

Good chance of being a player still but if we can trust the pro scouts he may have let a future star slip by him.

We'll see..

Why do we keep making up stories to justify our opinions.

“Either the fallers weren’t scouted or he vetoed”…

Man, maybe they just ranked Honzek higher? What a crazy concept having a list that is a few spots different than the average fan. This world is NUTS!!

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by TrentCrimmIndependent

Sounds like Conroy picked based on a few giants games he saw in person and either the fallers weren't scouted thoroughly by our guys or he vetoed his scouts to go with the guy he's seen.

Good chance of being a player still but if we can trust the pro scouts he may have let a future star slip by him.

We'll see..

Why do you insist on making things up

[FlamesAddiction]

This is not an "off the board" pick by any means, and there isn't really a board to speak of, especially in this draft. From Jiri's poll thread, here are the aggregate rankings for players in this range.

12 Colby Barlow LW 15.62
13 Gabe Perreault RW 15.62
14 Matthew Wood F 16.29
15 Nate Danielson C 17.52
16 Eduard Sale RW 18.67
17 Brayden Yager C 20.14
18 Dmitri Simashev D 20.83
19 Samuel Honzek C 21.24
20 Quentin Musty LW 21.35
21 Andrew Cristall LW 21.52
22 Otto Stenberg C 22.00
23 Tom Willander D 22.58
24 Gavin Brindley RW 23.60
25 Mikhail Gulyayev D 23.76
26 Calum Ritchie C 24.75
27 Daniil But LW 24.95
28 Riley Heidt F 28.10

[KootenayFlamesFan]

I'm biased, but I think he's the 2nd best prospect behind Bedard.

[activeStick]

Originally Posted by VANFLAMESFAN

Hey now, dont discredit the twelve minutes of YouTube highlights research.

Hey now, they also read more than a few pre-draft rankings and mock drafts. Spent at least 7-8 hours reading.