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Originally Posted by GreenLantern2814
The Pittsburgh Penguins have literally done this twice, both times ending up with two of the three best players on the planet, and have 5 cups to show for it since 1992.
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Sounds like you're talking about something different. If you're already bad enough to miss the playoffs by a substantial amount (like the 80s Pengins), you're clearly not a contender anytime soon, and might as well strip it down to the studs and chase a generational talent in the draft. That kind of thing has worked for Pittsburgh, Chicago, Washington, etc, so yes that kind of approach can potentially work. Then again, there are cases like Edmonton and Buffalo that have been drafting high for an eternity yet still suck. So there are no guarantees.
However, this is not the kind of situation the Flames are in. The Flames have a legit team and in a position to contend this season. Adding a top 6 forward to improve the offense makes sense. What doesn't make sense is gutting the team's futures just to bring in a bunch of extra players and potentially mess with the chemistry in that locker room.