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Originally Posted by Puppet Guy
^^^ The Flames drafted second overall in 1972 (Jacques Richard) and 1973 (Tom Lysiak) back in the Atlanta days.
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So even then, the franchise hasn't had a top 5 pick in 40 years - certainly longer than any other franchise in the NHL.
I think once there are no more players left from that last draft (in this case, 1973) and all previous drafts from that point, it's fair to start the count over again. It's been practically 2 generations (in the hockey sense) since the Flames had a top 5.