The sixth overall pick. It’s not as high as the Calgary Flames had hoped to select in this year’s draft, but it’s where they landed. Unless they make some sort of blockbuster deal before, or on, June 26, that’s where they will make their pick.

While the Flames will still select a highly touted player who could become a major part of the future, there is also the conversation every team hopes to avoid when it comes to top draft picks: draft busts.

The Flames have picked sixth overall six previous times, with mixed results. They have seen recent success stories in Sean Monahan and Matthew Tkachuk, along with an older success story in Cory Stillman, who went on to have a strong NHL career. On the other end of the spectrum, they have also had their share of players who did not pan out and found themselves on the list below.

Here is a list, in no particular order, of draft busts selected sixth overall:

Starting things off is a Calgary Flames draft bust. Daniel Tkaczuk was selected sixth overall in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft. Tkaczuk was a highly touted offensive producer who put up huge point totals year after year in the OHL. Across four seasons with the Barrie Colts, the Toronto native amassed 334 points in 238 games.

Tkaczuk appeared to be a lock to become an NHL player, and many hoped he could be the future captain of the Flames. It simply never worked out. Tkaczuk played just 19 NHL games during the 2000-01 season, recording four goals and seven assists before a severe concussion ended both his season and, ultimately, his NHL career.

Tkaczuk spent 10 years playing with different AHL clubs and in various European leagues before retiring. His 19 NHL games were by far the fewest among the top 10 selections in his draft class and among the lowest totals of any sixth-overall pick, making him not only one of the Flames’ worst draft picks of all time, but also one of the worst sixth-overall picks in NHL history.

Sometimes referred to as the “Filatov Fiasco,” Filatov was selected sixth overall by the Columbus Blue Jackets in 2008. Filatov was a highly touted prospect who drew early comparisons to Pavel Bure and was viewed alongside players such as Steven Stamkos as a potential franchise-changing talent. There was never any doubt about his skill. Filatov possessed elite speed and a lethal shot that seemed destined to translate to long-term NHL success.

The issue, however, was not necessarily talent or injuries, as with some other draft busts. Filatov regularly clashed with coaches and management. Blue Jackets head coach Ken Hitchcock wanted Filatov to make stronger second and third efforts on plays. There is a well-known story of coaches showing Filatov a compilation of clips where crashing the net and attacking rebounds could have led to more success. Filatov reportedly responded: “Filly don’t do rebounds.”

His career declined from there. Jumping between the NHL and KHL, Filatov never found sustained success. In 53 NHL games, he recorded just 14 points, including six goals and eight assists. Filatov retired at age 30 to pursue a career in hockey agency.

While everyone on this list is considered a draft bust, there may not be a player who sparks more “what if?” conversations than Filatov.

Unfortunately, this was a career that was over almost as soon as it started. Selected sixth overall by the New York Islanders in 1990, Scott Scissons was picked one spot behind Jaromir Jagr and one ahead of Darryl Sydor. Scissons played just three NHL games, the fewest among sixth-overall picks to appear in the league.

Scissons was a productive player with the WHL’s Saskatoon Blades, recording back-to-back 85-point seasons, including a 40-goal campaign. Scouts loved his two-way game, and he was highly regarded in the faceoff circle. Unfortunately, during his draft year, Scissons suffered a shoulder injury that significantly affected his development. Still, the Islanders liked him enough to select him with their first pick.

More shoulder injuries, along with a wrist injury, plagued Scissons early in his career. After spending time in the AHL and with Canada’s national team, Scissons was eventually released by the Islanders. He later tried out for the Dallas Stars, but after consulting with a doctor, made the difficult decision to retire from hockey at age 22.

Scissons could easily be considered the biggest draft bust selected sixth overall, but somehow he still is not the Islanders’ biggest draft bust, with Rick DiPietro firmly atop that list.

Concluding this list with another Calgary Flames draft bust, Rico Fata was selected in 1998 — just one year after Tkaczuk. That made it two straight sixth-overall disappointments for the Flames.

Fata was a laser beam on the ice and easily one of the fastest players at the junior level. The production came with the speed, including a 110-point season in his draft year, when he scored 40 goals.

That production never translated to the NHL. His time with the Flames spanned three seasons and just 27 NHL games, producing only one assist. Fata was released by the Flames at age 21 and began bouncing around several Eastern Conference organizations and their AHL affiliates.

When the NHL dream did not work out, Fata headed to Europe, where he played out the remainder of his career while also making appearances with Canada’s Spengler Cup team.

Fata’s draft year was not especially deep. The Flames eventually acquired two other first-round picks from that class — Alex Tanguay (12th overall) and Robyn Regehr (19th overall) — helping to somewhat right the wrong. Still, Fata ranks not only among the worst Flames draft picks of all time, but also among the worst sixth-overall picks in NHL history.

Here’s hoping there are no more Flames added to this list anytime soon.