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Originally Posted by Bandwagon In Flames
Thanks for identifying yourself as a 'fan' who only looks at the standings and doesn't watch the games.
The flames have kept all but 1 game close in the 3rd period. We have a chance to win every night which is all you can ask for with a young group as this missing key players since game 1.
I have watched EVERY game and been to most of the home games (pre-season included) so please use one other fact to support your argument then the standings you saw on NHL.com..
Okay sorry, a 1 game below .500 team which was a .500 team until yesterday. What a joke post.
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Facts? You think by taking away out best LW and our best centre that the team will improve next year? Let's review that line-up, shall we?
1st Line LW has Baertschi, a guy that has regularly been benched/scratched this season and is currently on pace for 6 goals.
1st Line Centre is Monahan, a player that will be 20 years old. I think the kid has a bright future and he has done well playing sheltered minutes this season, but expecting him to take over the most important position on a hockey club and do well at it based on 15 games is pretty naive. Perhaps you live in a world where rookies only get better and sophomore slumps do not exist, but I do not.
1st Line RW would be Hudler, whom I like, but he is a streaky player whose best season saw him score 57 points. Bit of a reach to suggest that he becomes more than a decent 2nd liner. That is, of course, only my opinion, but it happens to be based on the 7 full NHL seasons that he has played, rather than just the 15 games that you seem to be basing yours on.
That above first line is likely the worst in the league. Throw in the fact that it probably gets dominated physically and you have to think that they would be in tough to help the team get anywhere near .500, let alone better.
I appreciate that you watch the games, but your opinion is clearly quite biased. Assuming that a team with 4 rookies and 6 sophomores is going to get better than what we have now boarders on delusions harboured only by Oiler fans. I am being realistic in my assessment. You clearly, are not.