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Originally Posted by Aarongavey
Yes I would say if they are in the same place next year they are knocking on the door. I think when you go in you go all in and get real quality pieces for a run. Trading high picks for Elliott, Smith and Stone is not trading picks for high quality pieces. But I do think they have traded too many picks too early in their window. Now may be the time but that would mean close to half a decade without many picks in the first 3 rounds. That will undoubtedly catch up with the team in 3 or 4 years.
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I'm all for keeping their picks, believe me.
Nothing made me happier to see the Flames step to the damn podium on a Friday for once this year.
But teams that find 2 NHLers in a draft year have a good year. Years of three in a draft year build contenders.
Less picks puts all that at jeopardy for sure, but their haul in some of these years is indicating they look to have dodged that bullet.
2015 - no first, only 5 picks but find Andersson, Kylington and Mangiapane. Great draft
2016 - no pick loss issues
2017 - no 2nd, draft Valimaki and have some value in Ruzicka and Sveningsson. Time will tell
2018 - No 1, 2, or 3, and too early to judge the rest but they are being lauded for finding value on all five picks they did make.
The scouting group has been bailing out the draft pick deficiency.