Reality:
1. Seattle wins the #1 pick lottery.
2. Buffalo wins the #2 pick lottery.
3. Flames are bumped down to 10th.
4. Montreal takes Iginla at #9.
5. Flames take defenceman Z. Buium.
6. Buium plays out his 4 years of NCAA eligibility and Flames are forced to include him in a trade with Carolina for an aging forward.
7. Flames add some post apex vets in a push to get back into the playoff picture.
8. Flames squeak into 8th spot in 2027 and beat Vancouver in the first round.
9. Flames get swept handily in the second round by the Celebrini led Ducks.
10. Flames wallow in mediocrity for the next decade, often drafting 16th, when they haven't traded it for those post apex vets.
11. Edmonton is still No Good.
12. Iginla has a stellar career.
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