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Originally Posted by freakinsaprikin
Stillman and Savard also both had pretty good careers as well. The Young Gun era could of turned out a bit better if we had some money to supliment the young core. Also if we didn't give Savard away for nothing.
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Or Martin St. Louis...
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Originally Posted by Cali Flames Fan
I don't get why everyone is so down on these players and this era. Yes the team overall was poor, but it was no shame to promote these players at the time. I'm pretty sure Iginla panned out ok.  |
For me, it wasn't so much the quality of our top prospects as it was just the sad era in Flames hockey in general that the "Young Guns" term reminds me of; poor drafting (late 90's into the 00's)...not enough talent, and no money to get the right players - ever - due to being in the no cap era, as well as a terrible Canadian dollar...few in the city even paid attention, it wasn't "cool" to be a Flames fan...even rumours of moving to Portland...it was just a dark, dark time in Flamesland.
Even thinking about it while I write this is putting me in a funk, I need a beer..