I would rather end up in the 4-10 range of picks for this year and next. Get some wins under your belt, some solid veteran tutelage and some solid players while still having a stab at the draft lottery.
The key to successful rebuilds is not picking some superstar first overall, it is having your 2nd-7th round picks turn into NHLers. If you can have a steady stream of young, cheap 2nd-4th line, 3rd - 6th Dman talent coming in you can bring in top line wingers/dmen during UFA and trades. Really #1 Centers are the hardest to obtain and the Flames should be taking as many shots in the draft for one as they can.
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