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Originally Posted by ST20
Yup, add Schaefer too. What is looking like 3 super star players (Schaeffer is still too early to call) went back to back to back in the 3 drafts where the Flames were supposedly 'rebuilding' but not having a very high pick hurts.
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Schaefer is also an example of the role of luck though, as the Islanders certainly didn't bottom out to give themselves a good chance at a high pick. They hit the lotto. I think their odds of landing the 1st pick were 3.5% (someone can correct me if I'm wrong on that)
And that win could hurt them long-term if Schaefer is good enough to elevate a team, that would otherwise be trending to the bottom, back to the dreaded mushy middle.