Yeah really interesting - I think it sounded like the comparison was against Lindstrom, could be Iginla.. no one else fits that bill. Didn't sound like it was close for them on Demidov against any of the other forwards.
Rockstrom saying he didn't think he would even be there.
Hage was the target at 21, only 20% chance they thought they'd get him. After that, it sounds like they were looking at 'big character' guys in that round.
Had to be the Hawks offering the future unprotected first and a 2nd since we know they offered that to CBJ as well.
Wonder what the offer was for 21 if Hage wasn't there, maybe it was McGroarty straight up?
Billy Ryan going to bat for Merrill and the Boyle comparison, that's a really interesting one.
They had a 4th round grade on Khanin and thought he could be at the same level as Sawyer.
The Sawyer comparison to Hage was intriguing too, must think that if he dedicates fully to hockey they can pull that level of potential out of him.
Riendeau seemed to be very high on Vecvanags, wished we had heard a bit more around why he felt that way.
Thorpe and Protz the only two we didn't hear about in the documentary cut.