While a lot of people here want the Flames to lose every game to guarantee a top pick, it's not what the players are going to actively try to do. Players are playing for more ice time, rookies are showing what they can to earn a spot next season, coaches are evaluating players in different roles for next year.
They're not going to stop trying just because the organization wants a top pick. The teams below us aren't trying to lose either. They are just bad and at the bottom for that reason.
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