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Originally Posted by Toonage

1. No one is making that trade
2. Yes, but not compare it to the 2013 draft class
3. Sure, but neither of those players will be moved for that

Originally Posted by flambers

I doubt the team, who has 1st overall selection, would accept the offer....

three 1st likely in the bottom half of the draft is no where close enough.

My guess, if they acquire addtional 1st rounders, they make the selections

Originally Posted by ComixZone

1. No one would make that trade. Jay Feaster tabled that trade with 6th + 22nd + 28th in an attempt to draft Mackinnon, and Colorado rejected it.

2. I'd hope that we'd make better picks, but yes - I'd absolutely want them to make all the picks.

3. No, I would make the picks. This team needs to build a healthy organizational depth. They're not going to get the top-end skill that they need via trades. They need to take a chance and hope they get it with depth picks, but ultimately these picks being made should act as the way to draft and develop our own support players. The Flames are going to need to bottom out if they want to get become something worthwhile, and it will happen naturally thanks to Kadri, Backlund, and Markstrom's ages. Best to start drafting the support players that can help the young stars that we will eventually be forced to/need to draft in the coming years.

Agreed with all, no way scenario #1 is realistic, just thinking about taking another swing like we tried with Mackinnon in 2013.