Due to his placement along the timeline of the Flames, Doug Risebrough is often regarded as the GM solely responsible for the team declining from Stanley Cup contender to the Young Guns era. It may be a surprise to some that he was actually the most successful drafter for the Flames. In 1992 alone, all but five selections out of 12 saw at least 50 NHL games. That’s pretty good!
The problem? He drafted some players who mostly amounted to guys.
That’s pretty vague, so let me explain: systems that attempt to predict the success of a soon-to-be drafted prospect define success as x amount of games played.