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Originally Posted by Igottago
What a strategy. Has yielded them the corresponding level of playoff success over the years.
Not sure if you're trying to say the Flames don't need high picks to get great players? High draft picks are simply the best way to get the best players, I don't really see how that's even an argument.
2/3 of the top picks in that era were franchise changing picks in Monahan and Tkachuk, Monahan's subsequent injury problems don't make him a bad pick. The fact that you don't hit on all of them (Bennett) doesn't disprove the value of those picks.
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What I'm saying is that the Flames have drafted badly up high, whenever they've had a chance. And frankly, Tkachuk dropped into their lap. It should have been Juloevi based on rankings.