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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
I'm scared. Scared that they are going to now dangle more draft picks for more quick fix players as indications are that the Flames are calling teams looking for a deal. There seems to be zero patience or vision. It's a hopeless feeling as a fan to realize that your team has become the prime example of how not to run your NHL team.
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I agree 100%. If the last 4 or 5 years were tough, they are going to look like the glory years over the next 5 once the feast peddles 2 or 3 high picks for a Derek Stepan type and tries to convince us all he's a number 1 centre when all he's trying to do is save his job after probably guaranteeing playoffs to ownership.
I'd cut the guy a break if he didn't have a track record of going all in with the team in 6-10th slots and spouting off about being intellectually honest with teams that have no shot at the cup.
There are 10 year olds out there with more unbiased and intellectually honest views on the team who would make better GMs. He's convinced himself that this is a cup winning team and in my mind that's more damning than any one mistake because no matter how good your eye for talent is, lack of bias and awareness of where the team is at in the bigger picture undermines that.