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dino7c · 07-27-2021, 12:04 AM

I just looked at 40 years of Flames drafting...there are a handful of guys on Eichel's level. He is better than almost every first rounder in franchise history. With Sutter, Eichel, Markstrom, Gaudreau, Lindholm, ect. on the roster they aren't picking top 3.

IDK giving up next years first doesn't seem all that risky to me...seems like using it would be far more risky

Plus if the season crashed and burned there are roster players that could easily get you back first round picks...Benning is basically giving them away

07-27-2021, 12:04 AM	#700
dino7c Franchise Player Join Date: Jul 2011 Exp:	I just looked at 40 years of Flames drafting...there are a handful of guys on Eichel's level. He is better than almost every first rounder in franchise history. With Sutter, Eichel, Markstrom, Gaudreau, Lindholm, ect. on the roster they aren't picking top 3. IDK giving up next years first doesn't seem all that risky to me...seems like using it would be far more risky Plus if the season crashed and burned there are roster players that could easily get you back first round picks...Benning is basically giving them away __________________ GFG Last edited by dino7c; 07-27-2021 at 12:08 AM.