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Originally Posted by stemit14
I don't think the flames will be as bad as everyone seems to assume at this point. I'm not saying they will make the playoffs but combining the work ethic this team has developed, a healthy year from giordano, the likely continued progression of backlund, Brodie, Monahan, colborne, and other young players... Plus the improvements in goaltending... And the skill one of the rookies should possibly bring to the team... This all leads me to believe the flames improve this year.
I know cammalleri is a loss in terms of scoring but I believe the additions of backlund, Raymond, setoguchi, and gaudreau/baertschi will make up for it combined.
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Interesting points to say the least. I agree with you. But we also have to realise that we play in the stacked western conference and every time in the west got better this off-season. If we were in the east, i bet we are 4-6 points outside a playoff spot come end of season.