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Originally Posted by Anduril
1) Really need to get rid of the top 5 pick idea. The Flames are not good most of the time. Nobody can argue that. At the same time, the realistic placing of their draft pick would have been anywhere from 7-14. A pick in that spot plus a 3rd for ROR? Fair trade since ROR has already been tested in the NHL offensively and defensively.
2) Even if the team was out of it, ROR is 22. This is not another Jokinen in his declining career. Once again, not a bad trade off.
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I don't think it would be a top 5 pick if O Reilly was on the team within the 7 day match. If you add a couple more weeks in mediation that could have been a different story. By the time he gets in, flames might have to be selling some of their vets for picks, making the team worse for the rest of the year.
Flames are tied for 5th worst right now. Buffalo and Washington have just a good of a chance of winning some games as Calgary does. The only teams i can see for sure being worse at the end are Columbus, Islanders and Florida. The rest could go either way.