MatthewFlames
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I thought it would be interesting to see my draft strategy based on the actual numbers:
Since 2004 (first return draft since I drafted in '99 but won't consider that)
Total draft picks 90
By Nationality
CAN: 42 (46%)
USA: 22 (24%)
SWE: 8 (9%)
CZE: 7 (8%)
RUS: 5 (6%)
SWI: 2
FIN: 1
SLO: 1
AUS: 1
Euro Percentage: 29%
Of the 26 Euros, 9 were actually drafted from the CHL (35%)
CHL: 47 picks, 52% of all picks from those leagues.
CHL Breakdown:
WHL: 20 (42%)
OHL: 13 (27%)
QMJHL: 11 (23%)
BIAS: Definite bias to WHL players but less these days than when I watched that league live. Otherwise I think the breakdown looks pretty similar to the actual NHL player breakdown.
1ST ROUND NO BIAS: 6 Canadians, 3 Czechs, 1 Swede, 1 American, 1 Fin and 1 Russian.
1ST ROUND CHL BIAS: 5 OHL, 3 WHL, 1 QMJHL
1ST ROUND NON CHL'ers: 1 FIN, 1 SWE, 1 RUS, 1 USA
EWWWWW, RUSSIANS: Only 5 Russians drafted but only two in the first two rounds (Nichushkin and Anisimov). The other three were picked in the 5th, 6th and 7th round and one was a CHL'er.
TRENDS:
6 of the 7 Czechs drafted were drafted in 2004 - 2007.
Have drafted more Canadians in every draft except 2014 (1 CAN, 1 SWE (but USHL), 4 USA)
Over time, the Flames bias has become more and more North American. Broken down by 3 year segments:
2004 - 2006: 12 NA, 10 Euros (45% North Americans)
2007 - 2009: 14 NA, 8 Euros (63% North Americans)
2010 - 1012: 28 NA, 4 Euros (87% North Americans)
2013 - Current: 8 NA, 4 Euros (67% North Americans)
Breakdown of Current Top 20 prospects:
CAN - 7 (35%)
USA - 4
RUS - 2
SWE - 2
SWI - 1
DEN - 1
FIN - 1
SLO - 1
CZE - 1
Current breakdown of Roster:
CAN - 13 (52%)
USA - 6
RUS - 2
SWE - 2
SLO - 1
KAZ - 1
CONCLUSION: It's the trade policy that's the reason for all the Euros, not necessarily the drafting policy!
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