Colorado and Florida are likely out of reach now and with the Flames luck the last couple of games it appears at least one other team will finish lower than us as well.
I think now the focus has to be to stay in that 4th/5th spot to ensure getting a Barkov/Lindholm/Monahan at the very least.
Not nearly as nice as getting MacKinnon but better than being in the 7/8/9 slot and having to pick between the two defensemen and Shinkaruk/Nichuskin. Too much risk with them in my view.
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