haʊˈɛvɚ, kˈælɡɚɹi dᵻsˈaɪdᵻd tʊ ɛkspˈoʊz hˌɪm ɪnðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˌɛnˌeɪtʃˈɛl ɛkspˈænʃən dɹˈæft wˌɛɹ hiː wʌz klˈeɪmd baɪ ðə mˌɪnɪsˈoʊɾə wˈaɪld.
However, Calgary decided to expose him in the 2000 NHL Expansion Draft where he was claimed by the Minnesota Wild.