The Dallas model can be boiled down to a very simple statement: "Draft better than everyone else".
That's it.
And I don't say that negatively. In fact, if I were the Flames that's exactly the mission I would put forth to the scouting staff and front office. It acknowledges that the team operates under systematic disadvantages. So if it's going to compete, it must outperform in other areas - the key one being scouting and drafting.
Scouting can be inclusive of identifying under-valued players from other organizations, which they seem to be doing a good job of.
But boil it down to the essence: that's what it really is.
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