I still can't wrap my head around what an embarrassment that organization is. It's nearly unfathomable.
Since they started their 1st rebuild after the lockout (2007), a span of 12 drafts, they've:
Drafted 1st overall 4 times
Drafted in the top five 7 times
Drafted in the top ten 10 times
Drafted in the first round 13 times
Drafted in the first two rounds 23 times
Yet here they are in 2019, sitting in 26th place in the league, on pace for 76 points.
They have 3 top six forwards.
They have no legit top pairing Dman, and maybe what..two maybe three legit top four Dmen?
Their starting goalie is a 30 year rookie from the KHL with average at best numbers.
They only have 5 players on their roster under the age of 25, and out of those only McDavid, Draisaitl and Nurse are note worthy.
Their prospect pipeline is nothing special, middle of the road league wise I would say.
They are right up against the salary cap with the 4th highest pay roll in the league.
And they don't have any real dead weight contract set to expire this off season either.
My god.
WHAT. A. BLOODY. MESS.
How do you #### that up so badly? All those high picks and only 5 above average NHL players at BEST.
It's absolutely glorious to behold as a Flames fan, especially with the Flames having the season they're having.
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