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Originally Posted by D as in David
The Flames probably aren't picking early enough to get Monahan and Tkachuk if they had picked Vasilevski. We're going to see that hypothetical scenario play out with Wolf, though.
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Well, Vasilevskiy was selected in 2012, but didn't play an NHL game until the 2014-15 season. He played 16 games that year. The following season he played 24. He didn't become a starter until the 2016-17 season, so there was definitely some time there.
I personally don't subscribe to the idea that because the Flames have Wolf, that a rebuild is out of the question and that it changes things towards having to compete right away. Wolf and Vladar have been great, but I still see it as a combination of factors - including their fantastic play - that have them in this position.