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Originally Posted by Igottago
Bottom line is elite players are required to win championships. I am not seeing any other way of accumulating elite players other than through having some attempts at very high draft picks. High draft picks yielded results for the Flames in the last build. Seems reasonable to think it could happen again.
I am open to a better solution than rebuilding, if its out there. Haven't heard anyone mention one yet. Not the Flames, nor anyone on this board.
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Only one really - Tkachuk. Monahan was a pretty good one but for various reasons flamed out early. Bennett wasn't successful here, and is still a middle six guy at best - not elite.
The Flames had one high draft pick become an elite player in recent years. The Flames success in getting elite players, when it has come, usually is from striking gold with a Newy in the 2nd, an undrafted Gio, or late pick swings on undersized guys like Gaudreau or Fleury or Loob.