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Originally Posted by GranteedEV
I think that if we had just one franchise-talent type forward in our prospect group, we'd be stoked about the upside. You look at Chicago or San Jose, their overall talent base is probably inferior, but having that Bedard / Celebrini is the difference.
If we can get that player in the next couple of drafts (ideally two) then our rebuild is a success. If we start eking into the playoffs with what we have, then it's probably another decade of mediocrity.
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You're talking about generational talent. Unfortunately, the vast majority of teams don't get a Bedard or Celebrini.
I do agree that the Flames most likely, in order to be competitive, need to get lucky and have a Pastrnak, Barkov, Kucherov or Rantanen type talent emerge from their pool. Not necessarily the MacKinnon type prospect.