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Originally Posted by powderjunkie
I've refuted this many times...4OA pick is only a bit better odds than a coin flip to get a top half of the roster player.
Backstrom. Johansen. Ricci. Weiss. These are the 4 best C's from this slot in 30 years.
Of the 18 forwards drafted in that time, Bennett is probably 10th-11th best - ie. slightly below average. Kariya, Marner, B Tkachuk, E Kane, Ladd are the other 5 definitely ahead of him, PullRV TBD. Some nice players, but all are more complimentary than cornerstone.
Everyone had unrealistic expectations b/c he was our highest ever pick, and b/c Sean and Chucky are in the top quartile of 6OA picks.
Again, it's about looking forward, not simply measuring past W's and L's. Is there a better replacement available to navigate the next 12-18 months? We're in an unprecedented situation here, and the team clearly needs immediate changes.
Do you want to wait for an outsider to get up to speed on both the Flames and the operational realities of COVID NHL? Who?
Lombardi's been out for a few years...Futa
I don't even know that they were in a rush to kick open the window, but that once there was a crack of light after '14-15 it was pedal to the floor. We can't forget who was POHO at that point...look at how he operated in TOR and ANA.
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You are cherry picking the slot. Ignoring that Vancouver got Petterson at 5OA, Jets got Wheeler, Habs got Price, Boston got Kessel, Pens got Jagr.
Plus, E. Kane was drafted at 4OA as a centre. Also 4OA: RyJo. Ron Francis. Kariya. Backstrom. Marner (who was a C/RW, which would have been nice).