Chuck Downie
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Drafted 65th overall in 2008 as a 20 yr old in the 3rd round by the St. Louis Blues.
I was at the draft in Ottawa and remember Jarmo Kekalainen (Columbus current GM) announcing the selection for the Blues. The Flyers had no first round pick going into the draft and the day before traded R.J. Umberger on the draft floor to Columbus for a first round pick (Luca Sbisa) and their third round pick (M.A. Bourdon). I was hoping the Flyers would draft Lehtera with pick 84 (Flyers chose Jacob Deserres) but he went 2 picks before Bourdon at 65. When the Flyers pick came up shortly after Lehtera was drafted, the people beside us were yelling and screaming to the point that I didn't hear who they had selected. It was because the group was Bourdon's family and friends who were there to see him drafted.
Thought I'd share that story as it is was the first thing I thought of last night when Lehtera became a Flyer.
Fast forward to today, I hope Lehtera can find his offensive game again. Loved him in the KHL for Novosibirsk. I really liked Schenn and don't hate the trade mainly because of the 2 first round picks attached to Lehtera. Judging this trade for me is a long term thing for sure but the Blues got the better player now.
I was at the draft in Ottawa and remember Jarmo Kekalainen (Columbus current GM) announcing the selection for the Blues. The Flyers had no first round pick going into the draft and the day before traded R.J. Umberger on the draft floor to Columbus for a first round pick (Luca Sbisa) and their third round pick (M.A. Bourdon). I was hoping the Flyers would draft Lehtera with pick 84 (Flyers chose Jacob Deserres) but he went 2 picks before Bourdon at 65. When the Flyers pick came up shortly after Lehtera was drafted, the people beside us were yelling and screaming to the point that I didn't hear who they had selected. It was because the group was Bourdon's family and friends who were there to see him drafted.
Thought I'd share that story as it is was the first thing I thought of last night when Lehtera became a Flyer.
Fast forward to today, I hope Lehtera can find his offensive game again. Loved him in the KHL for Novosibirsk. I really liked Schenn and don't hate the trade mainly because of the 2 first round picks attached to Lehtera. Judging this trade for me is a long term thing for sure but the Blues got the better player now.