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Originally Posted by Jason14h
Bennet was a bust for a 4th overall pick. They have picked Chucky with a high first and that is all that contributed meaningfully to this team. How is drafting a player in the 4th round relevant to not being bad enough to draft elite talent?
They were bad enough once to get an elite player in Chucky, and even that was very lucky. Finishing "Not horrible enough" could have easily cost them drafting him (Just like Bennett vs Drais the year before)
The issue with keeping the draft pick and hoping you find a gem at 16-20 in a deep draft is the time to the NHL and where the team currently is. Best case they play in 3 years. At that point Lindholm and Hanifin may be gone, and Kadri, Markstrum and Hubby all on the downside of their career.
The Flames are most likely looking at a rebuild in 3-4 years, so does having a young player ready to contribute when the team is moving out of their contention window really make sense?
That doesn't mean give the pick away. I also hope they don't trade it for a rental, because I don't think this team is anywhere close to being a cup threat this year.
But I understand the team continuing to go all in with the aging core they have. Their window is really the next 3 years unless two of their existing prospects turn into superstars and become the next core. And usually those types of players don't come from the picks the Flames have used and will have available to them in the short term
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The Flames drafted the 2nd and third best players in the 2016 draft with the 6th overall pick and 66th overall pick.
How is picking an elite talent in the 4th round relevant to not being bad enough to draft elite talent? Like is that a real question? The relevance is that teams can get elite players through the draft without picking high which the Flames did twice in 5 years with Gaudreau and Fox.
Pretty amusing that you mention the Drai over Bennett discussion like it was the slam dunk pick. Had the Flames drafted third there is an excellent chance they still take Bennett. Most had Drai ranked 4th that year.
I support moving a first in a situation where you add a multi year piece which is what Treliving has always done. Dougie was signed for 6 years when he was traded, Hamonic came with 3 years left on his deal, Toffoli with 2.5, and moving Monahan allowed them to get Kadri for 7 years. If they can get Lafreniere for a mid 1st it would be an easy yes. Rentals fo not make sense for this team.
In 3 years if Zary, Coronato, Pelletier, Wolf, Poirier all are making an impact on this team than perhaps a mid pick in this draft will also be a key contributor and this team won’t be as terrible as some people think?