The middle and late rounds of the draft are an interesting time. The remaining players are, to pardon the expressions, usually ones with some flaws or gaps in their games. Maybe they’re small. Maybe they haven’t played a lot against high-end talent. In the case of Liam Kirk, a forward that the Calgary Flames should consider with one of their fourth round selections, maybe they’re from a country (England) that never produces hockey talent of any kind.
When you dig below the surface, Kirk really seems like he could be a hidden gem.
Background
From Rotherham, a suburb of Sheffield, Kirk is lanky as heck – he’s listed at 6’2″ and 159 pounds.