It's almost a guarantee he will have a down season in the first few. Look at any strong rookie goalie performance. It would be ok if he does too. I would personally hope for better scenarios (e.g. trading more vets and letting the team suck intentionally that way) but ultimately the team needs top end draft talent to be competitive long term. Unfortunately two finals appearances in a row have done more to validate the edmonton style build than anything the flames have accomplished since the late 80s now. What an embarrassment.
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