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Originally Posted by djsFlames
It's funny cause you wonder where the Flames would've picked in '05 if it weren't for Darryl's moves in 03/04, specifically the acquisition of Kiprusoff. It would've likely been in lottery territory.
'04 was truly amazing and in a way changed the fortunes of this team by rejuvinating the fanbase. But there's a chance it actually could've also prevented much greater, franchise altering acquisition/s.
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2002/03 Flames were still decent bubble team (NOT a lottery team) with young stars Iginla, Regehr and Leopold looking to break out. Even before 2003/04 it was a team on the rise already and there's no way that team would go down and pick first overall or even top 5 for that matter. The real franchise altering decision was not resigning Martin St.Louis.