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Originally Posted by icarus
Well I may be alone, but I hope the Flames win as I always do.
Getting all these young guys game experience against NHL opposition is one thing, but winning despite the departure of Iginla and Bouwmeester must be building their confidence in bounds and leaps.
We're still going to get a higher draft pick than we've had for a long time and I have confidence our scouting staff can get a top guy. Plus we have three first rounders to look forward to. So let's keep the confidence high in the room and help the kids believe they belong in this league.
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I agree. The Oilers have created such a draft hype that people here seem to forget the whole point of this game is to win. Nobody knows how any of these draft picks will perform. Lots of young guys fizzle out, some will under-perform, some will take a lot longer to develop and burn their ELC's on the way. Fact is, you never know what you are going to get from kids this young.
So in the meantime, I'll be cheering for them to win and for the kids to have success. Plus finishing ahead of the Oilers should be the goal and not a disappointment.