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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18

It's funny because during the last Flames "retool" Feaster was adamant that the return needed to have a 1st round pick, and actually people look back at that now and get mad about it.

Would be interesting to look back at trades from the last Flames re-build and see what would have been better - the late 1st or a top 5 prospect from that team.

Iginla to Pittsburgh:

2013 1st: 28th OV - Morgan Klimchuk

Top Prospects in the Penguins System: Derrick Pouliot, Olli Matta, Teddy Blueger, Joe Morrow, Scott Harrington, Brian Rust

Bouwmeester to the Blues:

2013 1st: 22 OV - Emile Poirier

Top Prospects in the Blues System: Jordan Schmaltz, Ty Rattie, Dmitrij Jaskin, Joel Edmundson, Jaden Schwartz, Vladimir Tarasenko

Would be interesting to look back now but wonder if Jaden Schwartz was ever on the table before their first that year for Bouwmeester.

I think if there is a young player you really like, then I have no issue with the Flames getting a prospect instead of a pick in the 20-30 range.

It didn't work out with those particular players in that instance. These players were available at that stage of that draft: