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Originally Posted by Aarongavey
Over the last 6 years the Flames have had 13 picks in the first 3 rounds. If they would have had the picks every team starts with they would have had 18. Those lost 5 picks represent a 28% reduction, which would be hard to argue as being almost par. Hard to count the 2014 draft as Brad had a very limited ability to fire sale picks for that draft given the short amount of time that he was here. Even if you include the Bennett draft it means they are down 4 picks.
The Flames drafted 2 fewer times in the first round, had one fewer 2nd round pick and two fewer 3rd round picks than what each team is allotted. Brad traded down twice last year in the first round, which may or may not have diminished the player the Flames picked to pick up two 3rd round picks, otherwise they would be down 4 3rd round picks in 6 years.
Either way, no other team is down 5 top 90 picks over the last 6 seasons.
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All fair and well, but Treliving has also stockpiled 3 1st’s, 5 2nds, & 5 3rds from 2020 to 2022. Haven’t done the deep dive, but I would imagine that’s in the top 1/3 of the league. (I’m including Hieneman)
Of course, this could go either way....