I want the same identity as last year... a hard working team that it's never easy to beat. Plus I want to see the flames establish old school protection for the young guys with all the grit built up in the organization... Guys like mcgrattan, Bollig, wolf, ferland, bouma, glencross, engelland, etc. Winning games is always the goal but setting the standard for making teams pay for targeting the young guys is just as important. Somebody takes a run at gaudreau... Release the hounds. Even if there's five minutes left in a one goal game... Absolutely no tolerance.
The young guys will get to develop properly and play their game with the muscle watching their back. And if it costs the flames a few games this year it will be worth it in the long run knowing the kids were well protected in their developing years. And if it leads to the flames getting McDavid so be it.
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