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Originally Posted by The Yen Man
I look at it this way. Most teams (unless you're like a Detroit) are going to once in awhile have years where they just outright suck. I think this year and 2012-2013 were those type of years. You take it in stride, and hope to get as high in the draft as possible and hopefully get your hands on a franchise player.
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Hell, even Detroit used to suck (for pretty much most of the 70s and 80s). They too had their fair share of top picks, even picking at #1, which the Flames have never done. It's all part of the cycle.
I know people like to always warn against becoming the Oilers, but there are 29 other teams in the league, and the vast majority of Stanley Cup winners in the last couple of decades have come from teams who have spent time at the bottom of the standing for a few years. Sure, drafting high doesn't mask incompetence, and slipping into a "losing culture" is a real threat, but drafting in the Top 3 is still the most proven way to win a Cup in this league.