Great topic for discsussion...
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Originally Posted by ThatOneFlamesFan
I figure this is our team next year.
Hudler - Backlund - Cervenka
Baertschi - Byron - Horak
Bouma - Reinhart - Neimsz
Aliu - Begin - McGrattan (Need the Grit to protect our rookies)
Brodie - Giordano
Breen - Wideman
???? - ????
Karri Ramo
Mac D
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...but ridiculous trying to project the roster out, strictly based on who's left after this season. It should go without saying that there will be trades, promotions, demotions, injuries and cuts.
Getting back to the original question - the future should look a lot brighter after the org removes salary and start stockpiling some young talent. Not sure if the right personnel are in place for such a task, but this project should've been undertaken sooner. They should've stopped trying to con the public into thinking that the Flames were a player or two from real contention.
Everybody's available
for the right price. A couple of 1st rounders, including one high 1st rounder, should make this the most interesting off-season in years.
Next year, it will be a young team, that won't win much. Then, bodies can be added. With that approach, it's possible to improve to a decent squad within 2-3 years, maybe sooner with a deft GM making the right moves.