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Originally Posted by Derek Sutton
To me a first rounder is more of a gamble then a 22yr old center man with over 200 games played. That first rounder like nearly every other FLames first rounder may never materialize....Expect for this draft year. AISE, maybe worth a 2014 1st but not a 2013 1st rounder. I know I'm contradicting myself but so be it.
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2013 draft is getting huge hype. If the flames were a playoff lock and the team was going to make the playoffs with ease it is a different story. We are a Kipper injury away from choosing between Jones or MacKinnon. A top 5 pick is close to a sure thing this year and top 10 is looking really solid (guys like Shinkurak, Lazar ranked there). Plus Backlund is still improving and giving up those 2 assets to get a guy who seems like a Langkow type (not a bad thing) and then pay him $4-$5m per is not what this team needs