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Originally Posted by troutman
It's clear? We are 50/50 to make the playoffs. And if we do, what are the odds of making the second round - 50/50?
I do agree that there is a good core with a decent window in the next 4-5 years, but draft picks are the life-blood for franchises in the salary cap world with 31 teams.
I want to keep an eye on both horizons.
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Given that the Flames have a good number of core players that are all still young, I think this buys time before they need to worry about recouping draft picks. Realistically a first round draft pick will not be in a position to make an NHL impact for another three seasons, by which time the Flames should still be right within their window.
This is honestly not a bad time for the franchise to be low on futures, considering the number they have successfully graduated in the past four years, and with a few more who look ready to make the jump soon.