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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
But that's my point. Trading for Lazar wouldn't have been necessary if Klimchuk, Poirier, Arnold, etc. weren't busts.
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True, but prospects are going to bust. The Flames have improved greatly the last few years at finding, signing/drafting and developing homegrown players.
Half their D are homegrown - Giordano, Brodie, Kulak
The back up goalie is homegrown (finally) - Rittich
Seven of their top nine forwards are homegrown - Gaudreau, Monahan, Ferland, Tkachuk, Backlund, Bennett, Janko
They also have Hathaway, Mangiapane and Lomberg taking some NHL reps this year.
Hopefully this trend continues, because it's been sorely lacking since the '80s and probably the biggest reason this team has been an also-ran all that time.