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Originally Posted by Poe969
I don't know why some don't think we can get a top 2 pick. It's not even half way through the year yet and we all know the flames are going to trade some vets and probably end up even worse for right now. Other teams are starting to actually play hockey too.
I would love Ekblad or Reinhart but Dal Cole looks great too. I'm just excited for these next 2 drafts because I think we can get franchise players in both of them. Top 3 picks look like reality now for this team.
If we can get a couple of late first rounders, I really hope they gamble and take risks on guys
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I suppose there's a small chance the Oilers, Sabres, Islanders and Panthers learn how to play hockey, but I just don't see us sucking more than them over the rest of the season. The Flames just play too hard; there's no way we won't pick up more points than those hopeless & hapless franchises. (HOW are the Oilers STILL so bad and no one is being held accountable??)
The only way we tank hard enough for that to happen is if there's a Boxing Week blow-out sale and Burke trades all our vets at once. Part of me would like to see Stajan/Stempniak/Cammalleri gone for picks ASAP so that we tank hard & long enough for Ekblad, but I just don't think that's the message to send to the young guys.