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Originally Posted by Itse
No, we haven't been rebuilding. To rebuild, you need to be drafting higher than most other teams. Our best draft pick has been 9th.
San Jose, Chicago, Anaheim, Columbus, Montreal, Utah, Ottawa, Seattle, Islanders, Philadelphia and Boston have drafted higher than us at least once in the last two seasons, some of them twice.
That's 11 teams we have probably LOST some ground on in terms of top end talent these last two seasons. Third of the league.
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A. They have been drafting higher than most other teams. You have just admitted that much in your post.
B. Yes, some teams have drafted higher in one or two of those years. They are rebuilding too. And some started before Calgary did.
C. Rebuilds don’t always start by hitting rock bottom. Plus Calgary had an unexpectedly good year last season - they were predicted to be a top 5 drafter.