The Calgary Flames will select 26th overall in the first round of the upcoming 2019 NHL Draft. Since history is a pretty good teacher, let’s take a trip down memory lane and examine some recent first round selections by the Flames.
To keep things manageable, we’ll focus on first round picks made during the tenure of current head amateur scout Tod Button.
The Craig Button Era
2002: LW Eric Nystrom (10th overall)
Tod’s first NHL Draft at the helm came with his brother as general manager. The Flames traded down from 9th to 10th and took Nystrom – the 13th-ranked North American skater via Central Scouting – from the University of Michigan.