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Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch
Since the Oilers modern era started in 2012 with the drafting of Nail Yakupov when you look at all of those picks through the all the rounds of drafts.
Out of 62 draft picks. Including 10 first round pick. They have 8 players that are currently with the team.
These players are Holloway (doing nothing), Lavoie (Just called up for the first time ever), Bouchard (Terrible), McLeod (No good), Skinner (Destroyed), McDavid (Duh pick), Draisaitl (duh pick), Nurse (Cap anchor).
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I hate the no goods as much as anyone, but if we're going to go on that logic (they had 9 first rounders btw, not 10: Yak, Nurse, Drai, McJesus, Poolparty, Yamamoto, Bouchard, Broberg, Holloway):
Flames draft picks from 2012-2020 that are still playing for the team:
2015: Andersson, Mangiapane
2016: Dube
2017: Ruzicka (6 years post draft, can barely crack the roster)
2018: Pospisil (first ever call up)
2019: Pelletier (counting him as on the roster)
2020: Zary (first ever call up)
58 draft picks in that time, 9 first rounders. 7 total players still playing for the team.
First round Flames picks from that time period still with the team:
2020: Zary
2019: Pelletier
The difference I will concede is that the Oilers average 1st round pick was 7.78 overall, Flames was much lower at 17.
The Oilers can't develop prospects, the Flames can't retain players. The result in the end is the same.