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Old 12-22-2023, 12:57 PM   #14087
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Originally Posted by Sandman View Post
Man, Carolina has a pretty deep prospect pool. They won’t give up D Alexander Nikishin, but I would trade Lindholm straight across to get him, if it weren’t for the Russian factor.

D Scott Morrow or LW Brad Nadeau would be amazing, as would RW Felix Unger-Sorum or D Aleksi Heimosalmi.
That's because in a "down year" at the draft they still pick 7 players. But most years they go into the draft with a crap ton of picks.

From 2019-2021 they picked 33 players at the draft. THIRTY THREE

That's plus 12 picks from their original 21

During this period they made the playoffs every year, won 4 rounds in 3 seasons, won a division title.

Then they "only" picked 7 players in 2022, but in last years draft they picked 10 players again. That was while winning their division 3 straight seasons and won 3 more playoff rounds.

Sustainable success starts with the draft. Flames need to do this, starting now. They've clearly been doing it wrong for way too long.
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