The Flames are pretty happy with their 2018 draft crop

Photo Credit: Alaney2k/Wikimedia commonsWe’re in the run-up to the 2019 NHL Draft in Vancouver at the end of June. In a pretty extensive interview with CalgaryFlames.com’s Ryan Dittrick, Flames head amateur scout Tod Button seems pretty happy with how the 2018 draft went.

The whole interview is worth going out of your way to dig into – and there’s an accompanying video feature, too – but this answer from Button about how their 2018 picks did in this past season is pretty interesting.

The one thing you’re always looking for is progress. But it always depends on what the situation is and what your experience level is like. The five guys we drafted, they all exceeded what we thought they were…