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Originally Posted by Scoutski
I don't think any management group has come to the players and asked them to do anything other than play their best. However I think some teams, and specifically Buffalo have set their team up with a "long-term mentality" and have knowingly sacrificed an ability to compete this year.
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Yep. Gearing your franchise for long-term success rather than short-term =/= tanking. Or else the Flames were tanking when they traded Iginla and Bouwmeester for picks and prospects.