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Originally Posted by Macho0978
All of this can set the Flames up for long term success. But I still think finishing last set us up for a crack at the top 3. Things could change but I actually think the top 2 picks should be McKenna and Verhoeff and both are valuable enough to be upper end franchise players. Finishing last also doesn't count against us if we win the lottery. If we luck out in future years, this year does not count against us.
Finishing last is hard, but that also varies from year to year. SJ has Celebrini who is pacing for 100+ and Chicago has Bedard pacing for 100+. Anaheim has young stars tearing up the league. All 3 could have great goaltending too.
This year's last place team is shaping up to be about a 65-point team. Some years that is not good enough to get last, maybe this year it will be. Lots of season left though
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Note: Chicago didn't finished last when they got Bedard. They didn't even finish second last.
Hell, last draft NYI moved from picking 10th to 1OA IIRC.