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Originally Posted by The Yen Man
But that's not a realistic strategy. How would the Flames even plan to be able to draft a generational player? McDavid totally fell into their lap, and they're still a worse team than Calgary right now. All I'm saying is, Flames are still a better built team than the Oilers. We just don't have that one piece that's the hardest to acquire.
I'm not saying there needs to be changes if the Flames bow out in the first round again. All I'm saying is, people comparing our team to the Oilers are just way out to lunch.
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It's not realistic to pick 1st overall every year, but look at the Canucks as an example.
They've had awful draft lottery luck, but they've picked well in the top 10 range over the last 5 years (short of Juolevi over Tkachuk) and have players like Pettersson and Hughes to show for it. Each player will likely compete in the top 10 for their respective positions for the next 10 years.
We don't have any of those pieces in our organization. You don't need a generational talent for this to be a realistic strategy, but the only way to get these kinds of players with any consistency is through the draft.