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You Need a Thneed · 03-19-2013, 12:48 PM

A 5-2-0 record puts the Flames at 16-14-4 at the trade deadline. two games above .500. San Jose is currently in 8th place, at two games above .500.

I think the Flames have to go a bare MINIMUM of 5-2-0 in the 7 games to have a postseason shot. Anything less than that, and I think they have to do a strategic sell. 4-3-0 puts them at .500, with a difficult schedule to end the season.

6-1 leading up to the deadline would put them in fairly good shape to make the playoffs. It looks like the dividing line is going to be at roughly 52-54 points. 5-2-0 until the deadline would mean that the Flames would need 16-18 points in the 14 post trade deadline games. 6-1-0 would mean that the Flames would need 14-16 points after the trade deadline.

Altogether, with 21 games left, the Flames can only lose 14-15 more points maximum.

03-19-2013, 12:48 PM	#12
You Need a Thneed Voted for Kodos Join Date: Dec 2007 Exp:	A 5-2-0 record puts the Flames at 16-14-4 at the trade deadline. two games above .500. San Jose is currently in 8th place, at two games above .500. I think the Flames have to go a bare MINIMUM of 5-2-0 in the 7 games to have a postseason shot. Anything less than that, and I think they have to do a strategic sell. 4-3-0 puts them at .500, with a difficult schedule to end the season. 6-1 leading up to the deadline would put them in fairly good shape to make the playoffs. It looks like the dividing line is going to be at roughly 52-54 points. 5-2-0 until the deadline would mean that the Flames would need 16-18 points in the 14 post trade deadline games. 6-1-0 would mean that the Flames would need 14-16 points after the trade deadline. Altogether, with 21 games left, the Flames can only lose 14-15 more points maximum. Last edited by You Need a Thneed; 03-19-2013 at 01:03 PM.