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Originally Posted by -TC-
blowing it up isn't the answer...if you look at how many teams have tried and failed at that, the odds of the Flames successfully pulling it off are far to long to justify the risk.
better to try and deal/draft strategically and augment what's already there.
The Flames have some solid pieces on the team and I don't believe they are far away from being a truly competitive group.
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Agreed, I think people misinterpret rebuilding. I think in any re-tool/re-build you absolutely must retain some pieces. The Oilers didn't retain any (well they did but Horcoff and Hemsky? Bust) and they are still struggling to build their defence back up.
Lets say hypothetically we draft Mackinnon. If you slot him between Cammalleri and Tanguay, he will be successful. You need to have a strong group to slot these high-end players into to buffer their development and give them opportunity to succeed. Scorched earth rebuilds don't offer that ability and the Oilers are finding it out the hard way.