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Originally Posted by timbit
How many projected top 2 line or top 2 pairing championship players do the Flames have right now? How about goaltending?
They are many seasons away from being a contender.
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You don't need 6 top 6 forwards and 4 top 4 defencemen as prospects. The good teams all have pipeline of players of all different ages. Vets, players in their prime, and up and coming players.
Teams that wait until their prospect pool is totally full tend to continue sucking. The best strategy is always reload for a couple years, but also continue with strong asset management and look out for solid vets to acquire.
In terms of top 6 we have Baertschi, Backlund, Cammy, Tanguay, Hudler, Stempniak, and Glencross. For defence, there are Brodie, Wideman, and Giordano.
I agree, doesn't look good. However, replace 2-3 aging vets with young and genuine first line talent and the picture changes substantially. The margin between good and bad teams in the NHL is really quite slim.
Basically, what I'm saying is expect more of an Ottawa style rebuild than an Edmonton style.