The Flames have found hits and misses in the second round

The 2022 NHL Draft will be the ninth for the Calgary Flames under general manager Brad Treliving. In the prior eight drafts, the Flames have made eight second-round picks. Their first pick in the 2022 draft will be a second-rounder, 59th overall.

Here are the Flames’ second-rounders since 2014. Some have turned out well, while others have been less successful.

2014: Mason McDonald (goaltender, 34th overall, Charlottetown – QMJHL)

The McDonald pick was a bit controversial at the time, and hasn’t gotten much better. At the time, McDonald was the 2nd-ranked North American goaltender by Central Scouting and ranked 33rd overall by FC Hockey. The top-ranked goalie was Thatcher Demko, who went to…