Been reading the same thread for four years. Broken record. It does defy logic that there is contingent that is of the belief that the Flames are suddenly gonna awake out of their slumber and make that cup run.
The key players on this team are now four years older than when a proper rebuild should have been initiated, and it remains to be seen if management wakes up and does more than shuffle the deck chairs on this listing vessel. I don't think it can even be said that the Flames would be worse off if Iginla, Cammalleri, Bouwmeester and/or Kipper were to be shipped out. That's not to diss any of those players, but as seen with Kipper out, this squad looks basically the same with or without him.
It's time to move on, in fact it has been for a number of years. If Feaster is able to move two or three of these vets and obtain a solid return (and hopefully give playoff life to Iginla), then I will say well done, sir. If this team basically stands in the sand and drafts 10-14 in June then he should become an unemployable commodity in anything beyond the ECHL.
The Flames are probably only a season or two from being competitive, but there is work to be done to get there.
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