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Originally Posted by $ven27
re: Pittsburgh, Chicago, St.Louis, LA, Washington.
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Jackets, Panthers, Islanders. Still waiting for them to be legitimate contenders.
Pittsburgh got the way they are because when they happened to suck coincided with a couple generation players. Do you see that from Jones or Mackinnon? Solid bonafide all star players, sure, but not on the Sid or Evgeni level.
Calling rebuilds the most common route for success is just wrong. St. Louis and Washington aren't cup contenders and haven't been to a conference final, so the jury is still out on them having their rebuild turn into a success.
There's nothing wrong if the Flames go out and sign a couple UFA's this year. As long as Feaster doesn't throw away top picks/prospects in trades, I'm okay with bringing in vets to help mentor the Flames prospects that are ready for the show.
Some of the Flames prospects are just not ready yet and why throw them to the wolves so we can get another top pick next year? How does getting embarassed, night in and night out for an entire season help their progression?
I don't see the Flames as a 5 year fix or plan or whatever you wanna call it. To me, the key to success is getting results from your entry level contract guys. The cupboards aren't completely bare and you have ownership willing to spend money. Go ahead and spend it, and then it's on coaching to get the max out of your young kids taking up little of your cap space.