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Old 03-23-2020, 04:14 PM   #85
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Or we could keep our 2nd and 3rd round picks and build that way.
Maybe draft a Canadian boy or two with some size.
Funny enough, it was this mentality that destroyed the Flames farm system for a long time.

Kris Chucko, Matt Pelech, Greg Nemisz, Joey Leach, Keegan Kanzig, Hunter Smith. All good Canadian boys with size!

SureLoss put it perfectly in the first thread:
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Guys like these you don't get overly excited about. They are just another chance to get a NHLer.

If you happen to hit and get a replacement player or better then that is great. If you get a Hathaway type, you are laughing. If not, no big deal, you didn't give up a pick, prospect, or roster player for him.

Guys like these allow the organization to pick boom/bust prospects with their late round picks instead of the solid gritty guys with little upside.
Why scoff at free assets? Mackey was TSN's #1 available college player, you're allowed to get a little excited I think. Not everything with this franchise has to be doom and gloom. How can that mentality be worth it as a fan?
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