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Originally Posted by TrentCrimmIndependent
Good chance Markstrom lands you that Iggy Jr. pick.
I think they should do it.
Should also swing for a conditional 2nd that becomes a 1st for Tanev like they did with Russell who was a comparable shot-blocking 2nd pairing guy. Could see Dallas being the team again too.
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To me because Calgary is a tough(ish) place to land UFAs or retain free agents without overpaying, the strategy must be build through the draft. Especially the way the cap works. And the best way to do that is to load up on picks and rely on your scouting.
The Flames should have way more faith in their amateur scouting than they’ve strategically leveraged organizationally up to this point. Like, Wranglers are one of the best teams. All the kids coming in can compete, or seem to be able to. Lots of our picks have turned out well, or seem to. I don’t remember the Flames of the 90s or early 00’s having the best draft pick luck, but over the last 5-6 years it’s gotten way better. So, build this team through the draft and leverage our assets today to load up on as many picks as possible. You will find the next star player or players this way.