I remember a couple years back someone on CP suggested the idea of the Flames and Oilers swapping 1st round picks (2014 draft I think), and the idea of that has been intriguing.
Like the idea of the Flames cutting off at ties with any reward of a 1st round pick. This way the Flames have nothing to gain from playing bad and should be more motivated to win then. And I'm pretty sure real Flames fans would find it way more rewarding with the Flames playing great hockey/lower pick vs Flames playing bad hockey/ higher pick.
Id say it's high risk, high reward depending on if the Flames can play better than who ever they trade with. At this point maybe (Edmonton?) Toronto, Columbus, or Carolina.
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