Flames Pick Slides, But The Late-Round Door Still Cracks Open

Calgary took a hit when its draft pick slipped, but this is not one of those stories where the room goes dead. There is still a silver lining here, which usually means the value is hiding where most fans stop looking. Teams build through the draft by mining the margins, and a drop can sometimes hand a front office a better shot at upside than it expected. The real question is whether the Flames can turn a stumble into a smarter play.