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Originally Posted by dino7c
they are the Flames of a few years ago, not quite good enough and delaying the inevitable
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They are nothing like that Flames team of a few years ago. That Flames team traded away picks and prospects to acquire older veterans as a band-aid solution with virtually no decent prospects in the cupboard.
Vancouver is doing no such thing and are stockpiling their prospects right now. They are signing these veterans (Miller, Vrbata) to shorter contracts because their main purpose is to show the upcoming prospects a more winning environment and help them along (unlike what Edmonton is doing).
I don't believe this team will truly rebuild until the Sedins are gone. Does it suck that our chances to grab McDavid went down? Hell yes. Does this team have any hope to compete for a Stanley Cup? Nope. But at least they aren't going to be like the Oilers.