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Originally Posted by ComixZone
Yeah timing is very important to be sure.
Drafting 6th in 2013 and 4th in 2014 is a good example of not being bad enough in good enough years.
There are absolutely no guarantees, but you have to give yourself a chance at success - and without those top picks you aren’t giving yourself that chance.
I firmly believe that you need a number of top-end picks (1st-4th) in strong draft years, and then from that point on you only have to be one of the best managed teams in all of hockey. That’s how you win the Stanley Cup. Being one of the best managed teams without those draft picks doesn’t get the job done, and simply making those picks while not being one of the best managed teams also leaves you in the middle of nowhere.
Step 1: Make multiple top picks.
Step 2: Be one of the best managed teams in the league
Do Step 1 and Step 2 and you have a chance at being a contender.
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I hear you, but the Flames were put in a very tough spot this summer. If Gaudreau and Tkachuk are back this year the Flames would’ve been a top team again this year. They’ve been slowly building through the draft and trade ever since Iginla was traded. Imo the Flames drafting is quite good now. They’ve hit on a lot of picks outside of those top spots. I think we can agree, that’s what is needed. I don’t blame them for continuing to push this summer despite the challenges they were facing. It would be pretty hard just to tear it down after putting together such a strong team. How many teams could lose 219 pts between 2 players and still be competitive, despite the replacements underachieving big time? If Huberdeau bounces back next year, it changes everything. Personally I’d prefer they stay the course.