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Often times, a team's success can depend on how well they have drafted over the years. We have to look no further than over the last two and a half seasons and see teams like the Detroit Red Wings, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Washington Capitals dominate to prove this exact point. While the Wings did it by finding late-round gems like Tomas Holmstrom at 247th overall in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft, Pavel Datsyuk at 171st overall in 1998, and Henrik Zetterberg at 210th overall in 1999, teams like Pittsburgh and Washington stockpiled first-rounders after years ofáshoddy finishes. The Calgary Flames, incredibly,áhave managed to stay amidst the playoff race for the lastáfew seasons despite having drafted poorly over the years. In fact, because the Flames have consistently iced d ...

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