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Vinny01 · 03-30-2014, 12:01 AM

This year has been very enjoyable as a Flames fan. Considering I feel most of our biggest rivals are the other Canadian teams this year has been a treat

Flames- actually they have been a feel good story. Having said that they appear to still be a bottom 5 team this year. I am happy with their direction but still have a long way to go

Oilers- this was supposed to be the year theyade the playoffs. With 6 top 10 picks in the last 7 years they had all the talent to make some noise. Well they are going to get another top pick this year because they suck. The culture is brutal, and the owner refuses to fire the incompetent management. This team needs an overhaul this summer

Canucks- 3 years removed from the cup finals and 2 years removed from their 2nd presidents trophy they fell hard this year. No prospects, an aging roster, and several poor trades caught up to them. They have been a train wreck all of 2014

Jets- a very vanilla team. Their GM sits on his hands every year. Sure he shuffles a chair or 2 every so often hit this core is not a cup contending group. They waited too long to fire their coach, and need to make a move or 2 if they are ever going to be better than 9th-12th in the conference

Sens- were thought by many to be the best of the Canadian teams. They lost their identity of being the pesky Sens. They will also miss the playoffs this year and they do not have a 1st round pick this year

Leafs- after being a solid playoff bound team all year this 18 wheeler decided to take the mountain road and fell off a cliff again this year. 8 losses in a row put them in extremely tough to make the playoffs. Nonis brought in Clarkson, Bolland, and Bernier losing MacArthur and Grabovski. Their goaltending has failed them and they have huge issues to address this summer

Habs- bright spot of the Canadian teams. They added a stud forward at the deadline and have the ability to win a round or 2.

6 of 7 Canadian teams posied to miss the playoffs. These are tough markets but this has been a surprising year to say the least.

03-30-2014, 12:01 AM	#1
Vinny01 Franchise Player Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: CGY Exp:	The Canadian teams suck This year has been very enjoyable as a Flames fan. Considering I feel most of our biggest rivals are the other Canadian teams this year has been a treat Flames- actually they have been a feel good story. Having said that they appear to still be a bottom 5 team this year. I am happy with their direction but still have a long way to go Oilers- this was supposed to be the year theyade the playoffs. With 6 top 10 picks in the last 7 years they had all the talent to make some noise. Well they are going to get another top pick this year because they suck. The culture is brutal, and the owner refuses to fire the incompetent management. This team needs an overhaul this summer Canucks- 3 years removed from the cup finals and 2 years removed from their 2nd presidents trophy they fell hard this year. No prospects, an aging roster, and several poor trades caught up to them. They have been a train wreck all of 2014 Jets- a very vanilla team. Their GM sits on his hands every year. Sure he shuffles a chair or 2 every so often hit this core is not a cup contending group. They waited too long to fire their coach, and need to make a move or 2 if they are ever going to be better than 9th-12th in the conference Sens- were thought by many to be the best of the Canadian teams. They lost their identity of being the pesky Sens. They will also miss the playoffs this year and they do not have a 1st round pick this year Leafs- after being a solid playoff bound team all year this 18 wheeler decided to take the mountain road and fell off a cliff again this year. 8 losses in a row put them in extremely tough to make the playoffs. Nonis brought in Clarkson, Bolland, and Bernier losing MacArthur and Grabovski. Their goaltending has failed them and they have huge issues to address this summer Habs- bright spot of the Canadian teams. They added a stud forward at the deadline and have the ability to win a round or 2. 6 of 7 Canadian teams posied to miss the playoffs. These are tough markets but this has been a surprising year to say the least.