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Originally Posted by saillias
I'm against trading down in the first round in almost any circumstances.
Historically with the Flames it's a sign they're screwing up. The guy they want is available later, and they know for certain he's available later because no other team is interested at him at this spot, and for some reason they are zeroed in on this lower ranked prospect, passing up several good players who go on to be impact NHLers.
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Wasn't the last time the Flames traded down in 2020, when they traded down twice and wound up with Zary? Looks pretty good in hindsight