Topi Ronni, Parker Bell and Cade Littler were drafted by the Calgary Flames in a quiet 2022 NHL Draft for the team
For the past few days, Finland’s Topi Ronni was attending a training camp hosted by his agent. As he headed home Friday, he was listening to coverage of the 2022 NHL Draft from Montreal, wondering when he might be selected.
Ronni, who split last season between the pro team and junior club in Tampare, Finland, was one of three prospects welcomed Friday to the Flames’ pipeline. No first-rounder. No trades to announce. No news on whether Johnny Gaudreau will be staying put, although Treliving told reporters in Montreal that he remains optimistic about re-signing his star player.
“He’s real responsible positionally. With the national team, he played a lot against the other teams’ top lines,” said Flames director of amateur scouting Tod Button. “We think there’s more offensively, but we like the fact that he’s responsible and he thinks defence-first. We just have to push him out of his comfort zone and hopefully make him realize that you’re allowed to make plays and you can carry the puck a little bit more.