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Originally Posted by LIP MAN
They also seemed to do well when they went for the philosophy of drafting for hockey sense and skill. Speed is a nice bonus as well, but that paid dividends and keeping our picks has brought us a haul. He’ll, Reschny might be a top centre for us, maybe a Bergeron-type where he’s not the clear best forward but helps produce with the talent around him. I’m sure there’s a better comparison.
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The Flames were definitely late adopters to the new NHL and getting away from drafting for "truculence". They seemed to be trying to counter the clutch and grab era well after it ended, and they were pretty awful at drafting during the clutch and grab era.