There was a lot of a split opinion on Barzal in his draft year, and I wouldn't have been surprised if the Flames went in a different direction. I think they would have gone to a dman, probably Chabot, but perhaps Zboril.
I don't think Boeser would have been likely in that spot.
Connor though maybe.
Hard to know how it would have played out. The important thing is that it worked out well for the Flames and terribly for the Oilers. That's a win-win no matter how you slice it.
And actually I mean that with some sincerity. If the Flames hadn't gotten Hamilton, the Oilers very may well have instead of making that awful Reinhart deal.
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