The Calgary Flames sent out a press release today that listed among other things, the club’s decision to keep the 2009 1st round pick traded to Phoenix in the Olli Jokinen deal.
Instead the team will now be forced to part with their 2010 first round pick.
Draft year versus draft year is up for debate, but the call could have been made in light of the team’s late collapse and drop in the standings, moving the pick from the 24th overall range to 20th in the first round.
The club’s picks for the June draft are as follows.
CALGARY’S 2009 NHL DRAFT PICKS
Montreal June 26-27, 2009
1st Round Pick (CGY- elected to keep and give PHX 2010 pick)
NO 2nd ROUND PICK (traded to LA in the Cammalleri deal)
3rd Round Pick (acquired from PHX in the Jokinen trade)
*(Calgary traded its 3rd pick to PHI in the Vandermeer deal)
4th Round Pick (CGY)
4th Round Pick (acquired from CLB in the Lalande trade)
5th Round Pick (CGY)
6th Round Pick (CGY)
7th Round Pick (CGY)
CGY: 1, 3, 4 (x2), 5, 6, 7
