The Flames have made the playoffs in one of the last five seasons. Wasting seasons is what they do. It's clear the current prospect base is not good enough to build a contender but 1st overall or bust is just a terrible mentality to have as you are setting yourself up for disappointment. Flames don't have to pick 1st overall to get a franchise cornerstone player as picking top 5 should net them their best prospect since Tkachuk which is a start on the organization building something.
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