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Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts
He will be 30 when he hits UFA, not thank you lol.
Hopefully we have 2 top 5 picks at the point in the system.
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So? Players don't die at 30. Most elite players can keep playing at a high level into their late 30s lol. Either way, trying to sign a #1C in 2026 makes more sense than trying to sign a #1RW in 2025.
It would be great if we have 2 top-5 picks in the system by July 2026 but I don't see how that happens. The only way I think we get 1 such pick is if the bottom feeders in the West all take a step toward contention mode or at least playoff bubble (Ducks, Sharks, Blackhawks, Preds, Kraken, UHC). With them moving up it would help drop the Flames down.