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Originally Posted by YyjFlames

Calgary drafted Matt Coronato and Rasmus Andersson in those two drafts, and generally have done better than Dallas over the last decade. Dallas has just been building and developing longer than Calgary and hit heavy on the 2017 draft, which opened up their competitive window.

Over the last 10 years, Dallas has drafted (impact or potential impact players only):

Roope Hintz (15)
Miro Heiskanen (17)
Jake Oettinger (17)
Jason Robertson (17)
Thomas Harley (19)
Johnston (21)
Stankoven (21)

TBC on Lian Bischsel, Christian Kyrou and Emil Hemming. (their last three drafts have been weak).

Calgary has drafted:

Rasmus Andersson (15)
Magniapane (15)
Tkachuk (16)
Dube (16 Arguable on impact)
Fox (16)
Valimaki (17)
Pospisil (18)
Wolf (19)
Zary (20)
Coronato (21)

TBC on Honzek, Morin, Suniev, Stromgren, Sergeev, Poirier, Kerins, Solovyov and bascically the entire 2024 draft

I'd suggest with the picks both teams have had, Calgary's have been stronger -- especially over the last three years. We certainly have a much, much better system. Calgary just needs to be patient as it enters its competitive window over the next couple of years.

Unfortunately the two most important players Tkachuk and Fox are gone. Will the Flames be able to draft two similar players in the next few seasons? That will be extremely difficult.