The Flames appear to be reaching that point that the Oilers got to the year they drafted Hall this year. So I would guess it will probably only be 7 years, maybe 8 consecutive years that the Flames miss the playoffs. After this season they should be halfway home in a glass half full world.
The worst thing the previous coach did was have the team in playoff contention, it appears that that will not be a problem this year which will hopefully speed up the rebuilding process.
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