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Originally Posted by djsFlames
Connor isn't Sidney. But he might be the closest thing to Crosby in the past 5+ years worth of prospects coming up. He just scored 99 points in 56 games in his pre-draft season, that's very impressive. I'd say he's the best forward to come up since Tavares.
So, regardless, it'll definitely be a big deal for whoever ends up "winning" the sweepstakes.
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I totally agree, and it would be amazing for the Flames to have the opportunity to draft one of him or Eichel. Having said that, the very likely scenario that sees the Flames outside of the top-three picks in the 2015 draft should not be viewed as some sort of set back or failure. The Calgary Flames do not need McDavid to be successful. It is helpful, yes. But they are still in the process of assembling a fairly impressive collection of talent (which, by the way, is already substantially better than "a good crop of solid 2nd and 3rd liners") that should make an NHL impact even without McDavid.