Calgary Flames fans entered the 2026–27 season with low expectations as the organization begrudgingly committed to a rebuild at the tail end of last year. Despite playing only five games, those low expectations appear astronomical, with Calgary having the worst…
The Win Column reports that an overwhelming majority of surveyed Calgary Flames supporters want the team to draft defenseman Landon DuPont first overall in the 2027 NHL draft. Following Calgary's historically poor start to the 2026–27 season, the outlet polled fans on their early draft preferences amid expectations that the rebuilding franchise could finish in last place.
DuPont, a Calgary native playing at the University of Michigan, is viewed by the writer as a generational talent who should be taken regardless of positional needs. While roughly 20% of respondents favored trading down for a center and 10% supported drafting a center first overall, writer Myles Ecklund argues that Calgary must take the best player available.
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