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ForeverFlameFan · 08-12-2014, 01:53 PM

I was a very impatient person with Sven at first, but since the beginning of this offseason I am realizing that we are in a rebuild and should just let the player progress rather than expecting immediate results. Not every prospect we get will pull a Monahan.

You guys do realize that it's our fault that Sven is struggling with confidence, right? We all expected him to be the Flames' savior once Iginla left. When Iginla left, we all (including me) turned our heads to Sven in hopes that he would be the next franchise player. We've done so well tempering our expectations with Monahan and Gaudreau because of what happened with Sven. That still shouldn't change the fact that he has plenty of upside to still crack the Flames' roster either this year or the next.

Will he make the roster this year? Probably not, but that doesn't mean we give up on him. He's only 21 as of this date and turns 22 in October. Many of the contending teams with strong prospect pools (like Chicago, Anaheim, and Los Angeles) have many NHL ready forwards playing in the minors. There's nothing wrong with it, and I applaud Treliving/Burke going with the same philosophy.

The hardest thing for fans in a rebuild is PATIENCE, and I still struggle with it. But the future is bright for the Calgary Flames.

I'm still rooting for Sven to make it on our team, he's one of those prospects you just have to be patient for.

08-12-2014, 01:53 PM	#73
ForeverFlameFan Franchise Player Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: NC Exp:	I was a very impatient person with Sven at first, but since the beginning of this offseason I am realizing that we are in a rebuild and should just let the player progress rather than expecting immediate results. Not every prospect we get will pull a Monahan. You guys do realize that it's our fault that Sven is struggling with confidence, right? We all expected him to be the Flames' savior once Iginla left. When Iginla left, we all (including me) turned our heads to Sven in hopes that he would be the next franchise player. We've done so well tempering our expectations with Monahan and Gaudreau because of what happened with Sven. That still shouldn't change the fact that he has plenty of upside to still crack the Flames' roster either this year or the next. Will he make the roster this year? Probably not, but that doesn't mean we give up on him. He's only 21 as of this date and turns 22 in October. Many of the contending teams with strong prospect pools (like Chicago, Anaheim, and Los Angeles) have many NHL ready forwards playing in the minors. There's nothing wrong with it, and I applaud Treliving/Burke going with the same philosophy. The hardest thing for fans in a rebuild is PATIENCE, and I still struggle with it. But the future is bright for the Calgary Flames. I'm still rooting for Sven to make it on our team, he's one of those prospects you just have to be patient for.