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Originally Posted by New Era
I was answering your inane question about dealing with the salary cap, like that is some excuse for the state of the team. You made it sound like the Flames hands are completely tied because they have to meet the cap floor. That should not be a constraint that prevents the team from getting better. If it is, the system is completely broken.
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When it comes to the 'inane' suggestion that the Flames go full-Oiler and trade all the vets to bring up cheap rookies, then yes, I will point out that the Flames' hands are largely tied. We have built a small cushion from the cap floor that will allow us to move a couple bodies at the deadline, but we can't do that now without falling under the floor at some point soon. That, whether you like it or not, is the system and you will have to deal with it.
And your "solution" isn't just impractical, it is actively problematic for the reasons Street Pharmacist notes.Not only would you disrupt your own locker room by moving popular guys out, you propose to bring in someone whose only purpose is to waste a roster spot, then insult them by telling them they are only there because we needed an "ugly contract". Short-sighted actions like that would go around the league real fast and cripple our reputation.
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Here's the question you need to answer. How exactly does the team get better if they won't play the best performing players they have under contract?
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Mason Raymond: 5g 2a
Joe Colborne: 0g 9a
Matt Stjan: 1g 3a
Michael Ferland: 0g 1a
Sven Baertschi: 0g 3a
Corban Knight: 0g 0a
Max Reinhart: 0g 0a
"Best performing" is a highly subjective term, but I can say that anyone speaking honestly would not judge performance by age. Bring Ferland, for example, back as an energy guy? Ok, sure. Except we already get the same from Jooris and Byron - all three with a similar lack of offensive production right now too. So what does that gain us?
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If they don't, aren't they just going full Oiler and tanking as hard as they can to try and get that precious high draft pick some of you want so bad?
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"Going full Oiler" means dumping the vets and throwing the kids to the wolves with no thought or consideration toward their long term development. That is what you are proposing we do.
But most importantly, you need to step back and realize that real life is not an EA video game. You also have to realize that a hot start to the season does not mean we should abandon our long term plans because some fans need that instant hit of gratification.
MOD EDIT: Knock off the insults and belittling.