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Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm

It has to do with my point initially. I also answered about the Islanders being younger, which you said "fair point" when you replied to me. The Islanders have a younger top 9 but I don't know if it's more talented then what the Flames have. Tavares and Okoposo are the best, though Monahan is probably more talented just not a mature talented the Okoposo. Vanek was obviously a great pick up in the short term but could be embarrassing in the spring time when they don't make the post season.

So younger? Yeah we covered it, they are by weeks.
Talented, yeah I think I've established they are, the star factor in Tavares obviously seals it for them.

If you're happy splitting hairs then congrats on to you. Again though, and I have to say this so I hope you'll understand this time, all that mean diddly squat until they actually do something. I really don't care if you're counting their chickens before they've hatched but I'm not ready to do that.

My point about the Panthers is obvious. That team had a buttload of young talent that show signs of greatness, flirted with it but never put anything together. Chalk it up to inconsistency, lack of depth, poor coaching, not mature enough, or whatever. You might have been ready to declare such a team as maturing and putting it together, I wouldn't be so quick.

Same goes for every Oiler hot streak of the last 8 years. It's nice if/when they go and look good but something has to come out of it in the end.

Go Islanders though!

Their core group is way younger and more talented than the Flames. Not even close.

Good night.