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Originally Posted by Jay Random
Yes, clearly the team would be better off if it didn't even bother having prospects and just folded.
But let's be serious. The Flames have room for perhaps three or four prospects to make the roster this October, and none of those prospects will be expected to carry the team. The closest thing to a 'Hail Mary pass' is that the club is letting its goaltending prospects battle it out for the starter's job. And they're not even doing that in the expectation of winning anything this season.
If you want a football analogy, the Flames are not making a Hail Mary pass this year. They're punting in the hope of improving their field position — which is a perfectly normal and sensible play.
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I am not suggesting we shouldn't be focusing on prospects. I am saying that people are making the assumption we are better off then Edmonton was due to rose coloured glasses about our prospects. Most Edmonton fans expected their prospects to turn out.