I think the Flames will be in clear "miss" zone by St. Patrick's Day
The Wild are struggling as so too are the Avalanche to complete February but then its ...
Canucks
Sharks
Ducks
Kings
Kings
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Predators
That's 7 tough games in a row. If they blow this road trip that will be their season in my mind.
I think the Oilers have been a mismanaged mess for the last six years, but I'd still swap organizations with them right now because they've managed to suck bad enough to have better pieces going forward. However the difference isn't that great really. The Flames have had some luck with guys like Gaudreau and Baertschi of late, not to mention Brodie on the blueline. If they pick high this year and Jankowski develops the Flames will have better pieces to build with (admitting they aren't top 5 picks and it's still a crap shoot)
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