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Originally Posted by New Era
No, you said "the Oilers likely have the better top end prospect depth than the Flames will accumulate over the next three years." You've looked into your crystal ball and have already decided that it does not matter who the Flames draft in the next three years that the Oilers will have better top end prospect depth.
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The Oilers drafted 1st overall three years in a row, and didn't go off the board with any of those picks (though I personally rated Galenchyuk higher than Yakupov). They beat incredible odds to not only be the worst team in the league three years in a row (do you know how hard that is?), but also win the lottery.
The Flames have enough talent that it's extremely unlikely they finish last overall three seasons in a row, let alone beat the odds and win all those lotteries. More likely is something like 2nd, 5th, 3rd. Unless you believe the upcoming three drafts are head and shoulders above the drafts where the Oilers picked 1st overall, it is highly unlikely the Flames draft three players as highly regarded as Hall, RNH, Yakupov in the next three years. Possible, but unlikely. That isn't looking into a crystal ball, it's simply looking at the draft odds objectively.