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Originally Posted by Flames_F.T.W
With the mandate from ownership to be competitive and challenge for a playoff spot next year, coupled with this reluctant admission of a rebuild, I believe the Flames will use their 6th overall to select someone who is able to step in and play next year (ie: Monahan over Lindholm....hopefully maybe even Barkov). The process of the rebuild will seem less drawn out if the 6th overall can step into the lineup next season.
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If that were the case, they would never have drafted Jankowski last year. He's the epitomy of thinking long term.