When it came to actually selecting players in the 2018 NHL draft, the Flames had to wait until the fourth round: longer than they’ve ever waited before. When they finally did step up to the podium at 105th overall, they made a curious first choice: a 6’2, 173 lb. left-shooting Slovakian centre scoring at a decent clip in the USHL, all while putting up 253 penalty minutes in just a single season, by the name of Martin Pospisil.
It’s always tough to start from the fourth round, and seriously, that penalty minute count would raise eyebrows in any league.