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Originally Posted by robaur
how are we so goddamn bad? i thought AHL Flames were supposed to be one of the better teams this year.
this is embarrassing.
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A brand new coaching staff, being a young team, and a lack of AHL vets are probably all contributing. I wouldn't have been surprised if they started off hot, or they started off pretty cold. Hopefully by game 15 or so they start pulling it together more consistently.
They are essentially a rebuild.
Out is:
Ben Street
Chad Billins
Blair Jones
Corey Locke
Carter Bancks
Dean Arsene
Derek Smith
That is a heck of a lot of AHL experience and leadership, and guys playing key roles (they lost their top 3 defencemen, and arguably their top line center for starters, plus some depth and leaders). Team has to find its' footing again. Judging by the talent and depth on the team, and the remaining leadership, I think they will eventually.