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Originally Posted by Hockey_Ninja
Looking at our line-up. I honestly don't think any team in the league has a weaker group of players than we do. This is going to be a looong rebuild...
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You're just figuring this out now? The same problem existed with Iginla and Bouwmeester in the lineup. What is sad is the trades of Iginla and Bouwmeester actually improved the situation. What is interesting is that the same fans who were slow on the uptake to recognize the dire situation the Flames found themselves are also the same ones slow to recognize the substantial improvement the team has made in a very short period of time by moving those two star players.
The commitment to transition began just before the trade deadline. This season will be a transitional year and the Flames will hopefully pick the right players to turn things around in short order. We may not have the same hype around the players like the Oilers do, but I believe the Flames are on track to build a cohesive team that will be competitive in a couple of seasons. This is going to be the 1980's all over again for the Flames, where a collection of unheralded players will have to unseed the hype machine up north to earn the respect they deserve.