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Originally Posted by ricardodw
top 3 round draft picks since Trevling became Flames GM
Jets: 6 1st, 2 second, 4 3rds 12
Bruins 7 1sts, 6 2nds 1 3rd 14
Preds 3 1sts 5 2nds 5 3rds 13
Bolts 3 1st 8 2nds 5 3rds 16
Flames 3 1st 6 2nds 2 3rds 11
and that is before the Flames took a pass on the 2018 draft
These 4 teams all are missing their 2108 1st round pick. The difference is that they have deep teams and a deep pipeline and the draft pick they traded away was specifically for this playoff run and was 99% certain that it would be a 24 or higher overall pick when they traded it.
There are no examples of successful re-builds by trading draft picks for immediate help.
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You've looked through NHL history then? That seems pretty far fetched given the terms "immediate help" and "re-build" are so subjective to begin with.
But you know what I don't care.
The Flames have done a heck of a job adding talent in the years under Brad Treliving. The 15-17 drafts added Andersson, Kylington, Mangiapane, Takchuk, Parsons, Dube, Fox, Phillips, Valimaki and intriguing players like Ruzicka and Joly.
When he moved picks he added Hamilton and Hamonic.
Building teams comes from drafting, developing, free agent signings, and deft trades.
You shouldn't hold any rebuild to a rule. Every situation is different.
You can choose to believe Treliving knows what he's doing, or not, that's up to you. I tend to give him the benefit of the doubt though.
When you have a young core emerging and a pretty full prospect cupboard it's generally time to add to the core so you don't draft so far behind it that they don't add to the window you're trying to open.