A lot more goes into building a contender than just the draft.
Asset management is straight up more important than drafting. You don't get any benefits from drafting if you can't acquire picks, retain players, or develop players.
And when a team is a contender, cap efficiency is everything. It's about how many good players you can cram under the cap. As long as Huberdeau is under contract, the Flames can only be so cap efficient. And if the Flames aren't cap efficient, they can't truly be bona fide contenders.
The Benn and Seguin contracts are Dallas's biggest weakness. And these contracts are steals in comparison to the Huberdeau contract.
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