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Originally Posted by blankall
Solid attempt by Feaster IMO. The only reason having lots of picks is beneficial is that it increases your odds of drafting good players. This year, McKinnon and Jones are the closest things to sure things.
The idea that the Flames need to fill every position via the draft is a bit ridiculous. You're much better off finding that franchise player and going from there. It's a lot easier to acquire a second line winger via free agency, than it is to acquire a #1 centre.
Solid attempt by Feaster. Since Colorado is likely to take Jones, as others have said, I'm sure Feaster will attempt a similar move with Florida. And despite the fact some people are calling this a massive overpayment, another franchise will probably reject the offer for the 2nd overall.
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I agree with this. You usually can only draft franchise centres, but 2nd line forwards can be acquired later which is why the push for McKinnon was a good idea.
I haven't really been a Feaster supporter, but I thought this was a good try. If moving in to the top 5 costs too much, just keep all 3 first round picks collect the high-end talent next year and year after.