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Originally Posted by ComixZone
The team was much better than everyone thought it would be, but I feel I’ve been pretty consistent. To win a Stanley Cup you pretty much need the foundational picks that this team has not made. The Stanley Cup Champions this season yet again showed that.
I’m all for signing Johnny and Chucky and running it back (although Tree needs to find a way to sign Johnny and Chucky AND improve the roster), but if we lose Johnny or Johnny and Chucky then what hope is left?
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Does it really matter when a player is picked?
2011- Gaudreau is far better than first overall Nuge and I would say I’d very arguable that he would go #1 in a redraft (probably Kucherov but Johnny is in the mix).
2013- Flames have the 5 and 6 player from that draft. Monahan at times would have been a top 3 but no longer the case. Lindholm however today is likely only behind MacKinnon and Barkov
2016- Chucky is likely second to only Matthews (Flames pick Adam Fox maybe has a case for second)
So the team’s top line is the equivalent of having 3 top 3 picks.
I understand the thought of these guys don’t sign it is time to consider rebuilding but unless our top coach decides to leave that won’t happen.