why is taking a Finn at #1 even an option worth discussing? even if the Flames themselves rank Pulju or Laine above Matthews (which I sincerely hope they don't), you basically have a near 100% chance of getting those wingers with even the 3rd pick. so if you have #1, you downgrade with a trade and enjoy your new winger with a serious bonus tacked on.
grabbing a Finn at #1 while ignoring Matthews' value to other teams would be such ridiculous mismanagement of draft assets, the Saddledome would spontaneously implode from the vacuum created by the absence of logic.
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