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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
Western Conference:
Canucks 10th
Oilers 13th
Flames 14th
IMO the Flames are in for a really tough season as last year a lot of things went right just to finish 13th. I don't expect much improvement in the Oilers but even teams like the Panthers have the odd good season in a decade. Canucks are more of a wild card as if the Sedins can put things together one more time and the goaltending is decent they could be in the conversation for 7-8th place but that's probably their ceiling.
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What things went right? Losing Glencross to long term injury? Losing Giordano to injury? Losing practically everyone else to significant injuries? A backup goalie for much of the season who couldn't hold leads? I'm not sure there is much of anything you can look at and go "that isn't sustainable". That is rather a big reason why we finished 13th instead of higher.