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Originally Posted by blankall
Even the Flames dark days of drafting are not as bad as people think. Kobasew and Lombardi were both developed by the Flames. Both had their careers derailed by injuries, but otherwise had established themselves as solid top 6 guys. That's above average for mid-round picks. The Flames also drafted/developed Phaneuf, Nystrom, Giordano, Brodie, Erixon, Aulie, Pardy, Prust, Moss, etc..
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I think you just indirectly proved the opposite point you were trying to make. Those guys listed are the only guys developed by the franchise, and essentially all of them except Phaneuf (top 10 pick), Giordano and Brodie are plugs. Lombo I'll give you injuries, but Kobasew has been a plug his whole career. A likeable plug, but a 'dime a dozen' forward in the NHL, and besides free agent signing Giordano (who I credit with his own success, not the organization), he's likely the second best player produced by the Flames other than Phaneuf in the last 15 years.
The Dark Days were just as bad as most remember them. 7 Years without playoffs, nothing to show for it from the draft.
That's about as ugly as you can get.