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Originally Posted by Strange Brew
I agree though that we likely see Flames make a splash to get into top 10, or see a couple of picks acquired in 2nd or 3rd. Not about saving face, but you can’t just throw an entire draft year in the trash.
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If they were not willing to do that than why did they make the Smith and Hamonic deals?
I'm not exactly excited about having next to no picks in this and next year's draft. But to change gears now and trade established roster player's for picks would really seem to signal a team with no real plan or direction.
If anything the moves this summer have to make an impact on the team this season.
Unless they decide to do a substantial tear down and start moving multiple established NHL players for picks. I don't see why they would be trying to trade for a top 10 pick or picks in the first three rounds this year.