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Originally Posted by neo45
Hate the comparison (I've been seeing it a lot). Making the playoffs in the east is not even close to making it in the west. Not to mention that was a 48 game season
If the Flames make the playoffs this year they are pretty legit
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Well how about the comparison to Colorado then? Was Colorado legit when they came second in the Western Conference last year and had seemingly franchise talent in Mackinnon and Duchene?
I'm not saying the Flames are not legit, I'm saying that we don't know if they are legit even if they make the playoffs this year. Further, the goal is to build a powerhouse like St. Louis not a pastiche like Colorado. To do that you need to continue to acquire future assets and sell off current ones all while prioritizing a competitive development environment. That means not handing youngsters spots, growing accustomed to the fact that there will be ups and downs both within a single season and over the span of multiple seasons and that franchise level talent needs to be drafted at all key positions.
No shortcutting basically after one good year.