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The Yen Man · 01-09-2025, 08:29 AM

I mean, Flames were a disallowed goal in 2004 in proving you can, and Oilers (puke) a Dwayne Roloson injury away from proving you can in 2006. So yah, you can win without tanking for a top 5 pick. Just need a bit of luck (in drafting a high end player outside of top 5, which history has shown, is not a big a leap), and the sum of all your parts coming together.

01-09-2025, 08:29 AM	#37
The Yen Man Franchise Player Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Calgary Exp:	I mean, Flames were a disallowed goal in 2004 in proving you can, and Oilers (puke) a Dwayne Roloson injury away from proving you can in 2006. So yah, you can win without tanking for a top 5 pick. Just need a bit of luck (in drafting a high end player outside of top 5, which history has shown, is not a big a leap), and the sum of all your parts coming together.