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Originally Posted by Sylvanfan
Flames could be a bit like that 2013 Avalanche team was. This team would need some serious luck to win the lottery and get into a top 3 pick, but the idea of basically trading everyone else from the current team over a 3 year time frame save maybe one or two guys to have better team 7 years from now is pretty valid.
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Ignoring the 2021 draft which looks pretty putrid, the 2022 and 2023 drafts have some crazy high talent. You don't see back-to-back drafts like this often, so it is a good time to hedge your bets.
2022 - 1 "generational talent" plus 2 franchise player level prospects
2023 - 2 "generational talents".
That's potentially 5 franchise game changing players over 2 drafts. The 2022 draft is expected to have more impactful players throughout the top 10. While there is no guarantee the Flames would win the lottery in either year, you don't have to to get a really good player. Chances like this don't come up often. The Flames are not going to be contending for anything in the near future anyway. It's the perfect time to take this kind of risk.