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Originally Posted by Bingo
When you are a year out and people are still raving about it you nailed the draft.
Call it a check mark.
But now it's development, who to retain, and the uneven progress of each player that will either turn a great draft into great players, or not.
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Our drafting appears to be the one area where the Flames are amongst the NHL elite of late.
This is the area that organizations 100% can control through funding and scout retention, and isn't related to cap spending, the tax situation, the coaching style, climate, or market size.
It's a clever team that leans heavily into it to make the 3rd and 4th (and 7th) rounders count.