[News] Flames extend qualifying offers to 9 players

[DionTheDman]

Originally Posted by N-E-B

Good riddance to easily the most embarrassing prospect the Flames have ever had in Hunter Smith. It’s bad enough that we wasted a 2nd on him, but he was 6’7”, would always lose fights, and then have that obnoxious smile on his face afterwards. Never liked him and not gonna miss him at all.

I think there's a lot of competition for this coveted spot. My first contenders would be Ruslan Zainullin, the entire 2006 draft class or Andrei "Cheeseburger" Medvedev.

[devo22]

Originally Posted by AC

Huge waste of a pick considering the picks made immediately after.

54. Hunter Smith
55. Brandon Montour
56. Ryan Donato
57. Johnathan MacLeod
58. Christian Dvorak

Hindsight being 20/20 with draft picks, it's a dumb exercise when some random pick way later is the "obvious" choice... but when 3 of the 4 immediate picks after are legit... you blew it big time.

Brayden Point too, and I believe quite a few on here wanted him badly.

Smith was just as much a disaster pick as Kanzig the year before. Glad the fixation on size seems to no longer be there right now.

[btimbit]

Originally Posted by AC

Huge waste of a pick considering the picks made immediately after.

54. Hunter Smith
55. Brandon Montour
56. Ryan Donato
57. Johnathan MacLeod
58. Christian Dvorak

Hindsight being 20/20 with draft picks, it's a dumb exercise when some random pick way later is the "obvious" choice... but when 3 of the 4 immediate picks after are legit... you blew it big time.

Hey at least they nailed it with Mason MacDonald instead of taking the higher ranked Demko

[Ashasx]

You would think NHL teams would avoid drafting monster sized forwards (6'6"+) just as they seem to avoid drafting smaller players (though it seems that is starting to thankfully reverse).

[savardandjokinen]

Tre was GM at the 2014 draft, but I'm guessing Burke had the hand that draft. No wonder he went with truculence with Smith

I expect Shore to be back, surprised about Shinkaruk

[keenan87]

Very surprised they kept Shinkaruk.

I am excited to see Klimchuk this upcoming season. Hopefully, he can get into some games.

[Ashasx]

Originally Posted by nik-

Just misremembering the timeline I guess.

Pick is still awful and was from day one. Didn't misremember that

You probably confused him with Kanzig, the refrigerator we drafted the year prior.

[dino7c]

Most draft picks don't pan out... period

[Erick Estrada]

I don't mind picking the big guys with later picks where you are just throwing a dart but it's simply not good use of a pick in the top four rounds.

[devo22]

Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy

That 2014 draft disgusts me.

2013 wasn't a whole lot better, outside of Monahan of course.

1-6 C Sean Monahan
1-22 LW Emile Poirier
1-28 LW Morgan Klimchuk
3-67 D Keegan Kanzig
5-135 D Eric Roy
6-157 RW Tim Harrison
7-187 D Rushan Rafikov
7-198 D John Gilmour

Only Monahan and Klimchuk left now. They only got 8 games out of Poirier, none of the others. Roy, Harrison and Gilmour were never signed, Kanzig couldn't stick in the AHL. I guess they technically still have Rafikovs rights, but that ship surely has sailed. Gilmour played 28 NHL games with the Rangers last season though, good for him.

For a hugely important draft with three 1sts, that's kind of weak. Interestingly the other team with three 1sts that year, Columbus, didn't strike gold either. They only have Wennberg left, both Rychel and Dano were traded and haven't done a whole lot at the NHL level.

[Saqe]

Originally Posted by Ashasx

You would think NHL teams would avoid drafting monster sized forwards (6'6"+) just as they seem to avoid drafting smaller players (though it seems that is starting to thankfully reverse).

I know nothing about the player but Florida just picked Noel Serron 34th overall. So not sure if teams have learned anything.

[Roof-Daddy]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

I don't mind picking the big guys with later picks where you are just throwing a dart but it's simply not good use of a pick in the top four rounds.

The thread made for when he was selected was overwhelmingly positive at the time.

Thread Link

[nik-]

Originally Posted by Ashasx

You probably confused him with Kanzig, the refrigerator we drafted the year prior.

yeah, as soon as devo22 mentioned him I realized my mistake.

[Roof-Daddy]

nm

[Robbob]

The draft is always about taking shots. There is a definite risk vs reward. Problem with these monster players is it tough to get a good read as they can physically dominate their competition in junior. Harder when you start playing playing more physically developed in the minors.

[AC]

Originally Posted by Robbob

The draft is always about taking shots. There is a definite risk vs reward. Problem with these monster players is it tough to get a good read as they dominate their competition at that age.

Hunter Smith especially, being that he was an overager as well.

[Reggie Dunlop]

Poor Daniel Pribyl never got a break. Never really got a good gauge on what he could've done in the organization.

[btimbit]

Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy

The thread made for when he was selected was overwhelmingly positive at the time.

iirc he was actually ranked pretty highly so not like it was a crazy reach. Coming off a memorial cup win probably helped

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy

The thread made for when he was selected was overwhelmingly positive at the time.

Probably because he's a massive dude and at that time the team was on the small side. I don't think he was considered a massive reach or anything either as he was a bi of a rising player going into the draft. Really he was made to order for Brian Burke so it wasn't overly surprising the Flames picked him.

[Robbob]

Originally Posted by btimbit

iirc he was actually ranked pretty highly so not like it was a crazy reach. Coming off a memorial cup win probably helped

I think there were rumours or mock drafts that had the Aves taking him late in the first.