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Originally Posted by 1qqaaz
The problem is that if they do this, there's a high likelihood of the Flames losing their 1st round pick to Montreal.
The safer, and better long term option, is to pick in the top 10, imo.
Trading away players does three things. It supplies picks and assets, allows young players to get more ice time, and improves the Flames' own 1st round pick.
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I think this team shows up every game with their lunch buckets and puts in the work. A lot of the young guys are improving a ton.
I’d support that if I was the gm. I think the playoff experience would be more helpful for this group than picking 10th overall if the could even get there.
When’s the last time we drafted an impact player around that pick range anyway? There’s no way they’ll get near top 5. So likely not a massive disadvantage to the later pick. You can still find gems in the later third of the first round. Sometimes the best players in the draft are hiding out there.