Whats happening now will possibly lead to a "scorched earth" rebuild whether Feaster wants it or not. The idea of bringing in a handful of UFA's, a few college guys, & some less-than-elite prospects to circumvent or shortcut a lengthy rebuild is exactly how Edmonton ended up where they are now!
What ends up happening is those guys you brought in & put big hopes on don't quite pan out, then you really start to panic & move some of those guys out for next to nothing. Then you start to think/realise that some of the core guys you kept from before the rebuild are not quite right for the new vision of your team or just not good enough & start moving them out for pucks & picks.
Now the fanbase & ownership start getting real grumpy & antsy for some sign of success & the team starts bringing up prospects before they are ready which of course leads to disasterous results & the franchise starts going through rookies like dirty underwear!
At that point there are no alternatives but to invoke scorched earth.
Just saying, nobody starts out planning for a top to bottom full rebuild it just ends up there sometimes!
I suspect the Flames rebuild will take a minimum of 3-4 years & that's if the majority of Feasters prospects, picks, & aquisitions defy the odds & fully pan out.
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