Late round draft picks are often big gambles and long shots. Over the past few years, the Calgary Flames have attempted to make more calculated gambles with their sixth and seventh round picks – often opting for small, offensively talented players or overage prospects who are closer to their developmental ceilings than their younger counterparts (but are themselves more developed).
One of the more interesting late round projects the Flames have taken on in recent years is our 19th-ranked prospect on this year’s rankings, defenseman Adam Ollas Mattsson.
A brief history
Ollas Mattsson was selected in the sixth round of the 2014 NHL Draft, Brad Treliving’s first as general manger – overager Austin Carroll was the seventh round pick that year, and in the following drafts Treliving opted for more proven offensive firepower in the forms of Andrew Mangiapane (2015), Matthew Phillips (2016) and D’Artagnan Joly (2017).