[dino7c]

Originally Posted by Mathgod

30+ years of risk taking and moving out first rounders like they're candy... hasn't exactly resulted in much winning, now has it? Hopefully you understand why fans are gunshy at the idea of trading away a first rounder in a deep draft for a very risky player.

If anything, the successes that the Flames have enjoyed in recent years have been the result of their drafting. Gaudreau, Monahan, Tkachuk, Mangiapane, Dube, Andersson, Lindholm (acquired in Fox trade), Ruzicka, Pelletier, Zary.

Winning teams are built through the draft. See Tampa, Colorado, etc.

come on, that was the Dougie trade...Fox was a throw in the everybody knew wouldn't sign with either team. Dougie was acquired trading a first and he turned into Lindholm and Hanifin on great contracts