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Originally Posted by Muta
Considering the Flames' drafting record with late round picks, I say let's load up! They seem to really know what the #### to do with them in those later rounds.
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Whoa there big fella. Let's not blow the "late round success" thing out of proportion. Yes, we've hit on some good players late (Mangiapane, Gaudreau, Ferland and Brodie) but I think people need better context on those picks. Brodie was 13 drafts ago. Ferland 11 drafts ago. Gaudreau 10, and Mangiapane 7. Since then, not a lot of anything, and we have the 2018 draft of nothing but late picks that has yet to produce anything. We need to keep the cupboards stocked and we really need those early picks to do so. I think Treliving would be hesitant to move those early picks unless we were getting something substantial with term coming back. I haven't seen a name on the market yet that would have me throwing in our 1st or 2nd.