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Originally Posted by dino7c
How many players better than Eichel have the Flames drafted in the first round? In 40 years there are a couple maybe's
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You're losing the plot here. It's not about trying to draft an Eichel, but about building a team. You have to draft well to win in the NHL, because even if you do have superstars, you need good cost-controlled assets to fill out your roster. You want to give up four cost-controlled assets (and write off two top-six forwards to make cap space) in exchange for ONE incredibly expensive player. Now you have a big hole in the roster and nobody to fill it with.
In other words, you want the Flames to turn themselves into the Oilers: top-heavy, one-dimensional, and forced to play AHLers well up the roster… only with the poor man's McDavid and no Draisaitl. And you want to destroy their chance at rebuilding for a couple of years after this glorious experiment inevitably blows up in their faces.
Here's a real easy question for you:
Q. How many teams have ever won the Stanley Cup without Jack Eichel on the roster?
A. All of them.