I wonder how much of this discussion hinges on how much faith we each have in Calgary's drafting and development.
I like the idea of the Flames finishing bottom of the standings next year and drafting McKenna, because it would be nice to have the next superstar for hopefully a decade or two. But I also have quite a bit of faith in the current management and scouting that if they end up finishing between 17 and 26 for the next three years, the team will still have a strong base and should be really competitive.
Based on how this team's management and scouting seems to be built, I don't see them ending up like Ottawa, Buffalo or the before-Mcdavid Oilers, regardless of whether they tank or not.
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