Since when did people start equating rebuilding to tanking? Just because a team recognizes the need to rebuild through developing their prospects and taking a long term approach to improving the team, it doesn't mean they are "tanking". Tanking means intentionally losing.
What evidence do you see from Flames management that they're intentionally throwing games in the next season? The fact they signed a proven goalie to a short term deal to challenge the other number 1 into playing better? The fact they signed character guys to have a positive influence in the dressing room and to teach the kids how to grow as a team? The fact that they signed stop gap short term deals in hopes the team will remain competitive while the kids develop properly in the minors?
I have seen zero evidence that the Flames are "tanking" anything. Just because they don't throw the kids to the wolves ala Oilers style doesn't mean the Flames are tanking.
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