I think this season is what that's legacy is not written yet.
- Can the flames steal one of the top 5 players this draft in the 9th spot?
- Can Shar, Zary, Kuz follow up the success they did have?
- Can the Flames graduate one of the extra 1/2/3 round picks this year quicker than expected
- With all of these young D men brought in, can one of them have an impact in the NHL.
- The Flames have 3 goalies with 15+ games this year, can they get offseason value out of one of them.
I will give this season 1 point out of 5 for every yes.
If we look back in 3 years, Markstrom was traded for a 1st, There is a 1st and 3rd line NHLer out of this draft, Sharan. Zary and Kuz make up a 2nd line grouping, Miromanov or Bruzstewicz... are playing top 4 minutes, and Poirier+Coronato are in the NHL. Than I'd 5/5 the season. If the answer is no to all of these I fear we are just at 1997 in our progression curve.