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Originally Posted by Circa89
Is it possible that the mandate of win now is in place because of Calgary's horrible drafting history? What use is it to stock pile picks if you use them on first round draft selections such as Chucko, Pelech, Nemiscz et al. I agree that the drafting record appears to have improved, but the operative word is "appears". Baertchi should be good, Backlund might break out and management has a 5 year leash on Jankowski's potential. I think until our draft picks actually start panning out as tangible quality players ownership has been releuctant to build through the draft.
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Drafting is essential to success now that the NHL is a capped league. A franchise that believes it can't draft well may as well fold.