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Originally Posted by N-E-B
Draft & Development is being underrated by most people here. The Flames drafted and developed a lot of the elite talent in the NHL today including Gaudreau, Tkachuk, and Adam Fox.
They’ve also had some success outside the first round with guys like Dube and Mangiapane.
It’s not the Flames fault their elite talent left. But their drafting has been significantly improved over the past 10ish years. It’s absurd to give them a D in my view. It’s at least in the B range, if not higher.
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It's a relative comparison to other teams. Every team has contributed to drafting star players into the league. Literally every team.
It's nice to feel positive about this team, but relative to other teams in the league, I'd say it's pretty accurate to say that we lack a clear vision and our trades and especially UFA signings are not great. Don't really see a problem with the poll. It is what it is.
If front office want public perception of the team to be better, do a better job managing the team.