One more thing. If the flames are set on "rebuilding on the fly", our player development needs to be readdressed. It's easy to blame poor drafting as the root of our problems, and while it definately is a major factor, but who was the last player we really developed? I'm of the thought that for the most part players in rounds 5-7 in the draft are roughly equal, but it's the organization that really molds the players into NHL calibre players. Sure the flames could have drafted Benn in 2007 in the 5th round, but does anyone think he'd be the player he is today?
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