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Originally Posted by GranteedEV
three years ago, a five year rebuild meant adding Nathan MacKinnon, Connor McDavid, Jack Eichel, or Auston Matthews.
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If only the Flames management and coaching staff were smart enough to do what Edmonton, Colorado, and Buffalo did before the change to the lottery system. I think Feaster did go for it, but Hartley didn't buy into it. That is why when you're rebuilding the team and you have the opportunity to improve based on holes in the system, you take advantage of it rather than have a short spurt of glory that leads nowhere. Sure, it's an awesome surprise for that moment in time, but it sure bit the Flames hard in the arse. Hey, at least we now have Gaudreau and Tkachuk!