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Originally Posted by Flames Draft Watcher
Well it comes right back down to the point of the thread.
If the Oilers actually had drafted BPA and had competent management they'd be in a pretty good position.
Instead for most of their time they've gone with MFFA (Most Flashy Forward Available) and incompetent management.
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You know what? I think the cautionary tale in all of this is for teams to avoid the trap of perpetual lottery picks. The Oilers are incompetent, but what has really screwed them has been all the #1 draft picks. It is uncommon for defensemen to be the top rated player heading in to the draft, and even in spite of the Oilers' incompetence this has worked against them in a big way.
I think that the Oilers are the only exception to the rule, and this is because they have had so many absurdly high picks in consecutive years. For virtually every other NHL team that will not draft in the top-3 for a full decade they should always select BPA, and will be just fine.