I think things are a little different today compared to the last few decades. I recall there were lots of internal struggles and disagreement within the Flames management, Coats, Polano, etc when it came to some of those bust picks. Things actually got slightly better (still not great) under Craig Button and under Sutter poor due to his prefering measurables over outright skill. I now see a scouting direction that is more in tune with today's players that values skill and hockey sense above all other measurables. We can't be sure if Sven, Gaudreau, Jankowski, Granlund will pan out but at least we have a pool of really skilled young players and I like what the Flames have done under the current regime a heck of a lot more than what the Oilers have done during the same time outside of their no-brainer first overall picks. I have faith that the Flames will come out of this upcoming draft with some really good players.
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