It's one thing to have draft picks. It's quite another thing to know what to do with them. Looking back over the past 15 NHL entry drafts, it's obvious that some teams have done much better than others when it comes to sorting out potential talent.
"I think the teams that have done the best at the draft table have one thing in common," says former Flames GM Craig Button, who also served as the Stars' scouting director. "They have continuity in their scouting group."
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