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Originally Posted by Flash Walken
Well there's the disconnect.
You think 'building through the draft' means making selections at the draft like 29 other teams in the league do every year.
I think 'building through the draft' means the prioritization of organizational moves that result in a net addition of draft picks to better one's odds in comparison to other teams in the league, especially as it pertains to picks in the first 3-4 rounds.
All of our favourite prospects were acquired doing the second method. Parsons, Dube, Fox, Phillips, Rasmus, Kylington; all drafted in years where the Flames had multiple picks in a given round, and a high round at that.
I'd like to see someone compile all the picks made since the 2004 lockout, who made them and what rounds they were in (resolute, get on it).
I'd bet you the Flames are middle of the road to bottom 3rd.
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Every draft is about adding assets. Period.
Teams that find three players; one that has an impact, one that plays a depth role, and one that is a tweener ... do quite well.
The Flames have done a much better job of that in the last three drafts, and that's the section run by the current GM in the current set up.
If you want to analyze draft picks in the 80s fill your boots, but it's not all that pertinent to this discussion, at least in my focus.
I want the machine in place to build success. The current machine can't do a damn thing about faulty machines in the past. To harbour that world honestly must mean you like failure and bitching more than logic.