He was also interviewed by the Flyers, despite them not having a 1st rounder at all.
Thought that was interesting.
Definitely interesting, perhaps the thought would be doing your due diligence in case your paths crossed further down the line. It hasn't even been three years since the 2008 Draft and a handful of guys have already been traded.
When they acquired Jeff Friesen in 2002, Lou Lamoriello was quick to mention that they had him very highly rated in 1994. To a lesser degree, Lou mentioned that the team interviewed David Steckel in 2001, so there was some familiarity there when they got acquired him ten years later.