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McG · 01-09-2026, 08:54 AM

I’d like to also point out that getting the first OA pick naturally (no lotto jump) means that you get the first pick in every subsequent round too. There are always some good players at the end of the first round.

In theory then, you would have Flames first OA and 33rd OA, plus the Vegas first plus any other picks that you can acquire. You let the scouts pick and you let hockey ops develop.

01-09-2026, 08:54 AM	#49
McG Franchise Player Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Rebiggling, Alberta Exp:	I’d like to also point out that getting the first OA pick naturally (no lotto jump) means that you get the first pick in every subsequent round too. There are always some good players at the end of the first round. In theory then, you would have Flames first OA and 33rd OA, plus the Vegas first plus any other picks that you can acquire. You let the scouts pick and you let hockey ops develop. __________________ Franchise > Team > Player Future historians will celebrate June 24, 2024 as the date when the timeline corrected itself.