The hardest yard is getting Bedard.
Poetry aside, the way to build a contender without tanking, is to score on the draft picks you do have. Johnny, Mang, and Fox are examples of quality players that were drafted outside of premium draft positions. It can be done. Unfortunately for the Flames, Monahan suffering multiple hip injuries, and Bennett never panning out here, hamstrung their ability to properly form a cup-contending team. Now the issue is star players wanting to leave. If the Flames didn't have bad luck, they'd have no luck at all.
