another year where we should have a high pick, and if we can continue the tremendous drafting we've seen of late (yes, jay feaster did a hell of a job in each of his drafts in my opinion) then the cupboards are just getting more and more full with young potential.
We are already seeing enough guys pushing the envelope (granlund, wotherspoon) not to mention guys like Baertchi, knight, reinhart that should be making a push next fall.
I'd be more than happy to see the flames take some swings at some bigger moves to help the team compete as early as next season. Solidifying our top 4 d, maybe trading a few prospects in positions that we are a bit heavy on (ie. LWs, maybe even C) to get some legitimate scoring/playmakers in the top6.
Life's too short to suck, and suck, and suck, then wait (and pray) for all those kids to start reaching their potential and maybe 5 years from now become a playoff team.
I miss being a playoff team, and can't wait till we're back.
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