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Originally Posted by Jay Random
For one thing, if Cammalleri, Stempniak, and Stajan all produce at that pace, the Flames may find it rather tough to finish with the #3 pick overall. That would require either (a) nobody else on the team scoring worth beans, or (b) some truly mind-blowing defensive suckage. Either of those things could happen, of course, but to count on them? That's bold, all right.
For another, I don't see either Stempniak or Stajan fetching a 1st-round pick as rental players, no matter how much they produce this season. Especially if they are part of a team that craps the bed defensively so much that it finishes 28th or 29th.
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I'm aware it's unlikely, it's just nice to think about.
You're 1st paragraph though... are you forgetting about the season we just witnessed? Not only did they produce at that pace, but we also had Iginla, Bouwmeester, and Kiprusoff on the roster. We finished with exactly 1 win, 2 pts more, than the team holding the 3rd overall draft spot.