It's finally here!
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to many hockey peoples' favourite time of the year: NHL Draft week!
Last season, the Calgary Flames didn't have a lot of mystery surrounding their first round pick. They selected Sam Bennett at fourth overall, while the hockey world figured they would draft Bennett or Sam Reinhart. This season? The Flames draft in the middle of the first round, and they could draft any number of possible players at that pick.
Last season, the Flames were trying to jump-start their rebuild. Mission accomplished. The big question now is whether or not the Flames can add to their prospect pool and keep the rebuild moving along the tracks towards where they want to be - consistent playoff appearances, and eventually becoming contenders.