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Originally Posted by ForeverFlameFan
Failed to mention that too. If we only have an injury or two next year on the blue line players, then we can be really decent. Shouldn't give a free pass to our forwards either, they should stop getting injured too. If we cut our injuries down in half for next year, we have a good chance of taking the 7th or 8th spot in the playoffs next year, with a couple of free agent signings. But that's a stretch.
In a way, this year was fine with injuries because we were able to experience a lot of young player debuts. And I think all Flames' fans can agree that we have a lot to be excited about in the next couple of years.
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Well there is still a lot of considerations. First off, I don't see this years injuries being that much worse than previous years....
The other consideration is we're still viewed as a 2nd tier team, we get the other team's backup goalies etc.... while I enjoy the way this team has played, there is a big difference in who the other team plays and how for a bottom dweller vs a playoff team..... so I think we're still a long ways to go, but at least we're headed in the right direction.