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Originally Posted by Cleveland Steam Whistle
How quickly we shift our focus. Last year, nothing but fear that we would drop out long term focus, this year, we'd rather win a few more games then properly manage assets.
If Hudler is willing to sign a team friendly contract, then great, if not, the Flames need to ship him off at deadline time, he'll generate some good return that will help us win in the upcoming seasons if he's not going to be around.
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The focus has not changed. The focus is to win. Is there some kind of prize for asset management at the end of the year? Yes, Yes, I understand. You want to win too, but winners don't trade top 10 scorers from teams during playoff runs. It will never happen. It sends a horrendous message to the players and fans. I bet a guy like Gio would just love it after leaving money on the table if we traded our most productive forward and leaders of the team while we're in a playoff race.
'Umm, sorry Gio, actually we timed this rebuild to last 5 years, so until then we're just going to trade important pieces for picks regardless of how the team actually is performing.'
This team is a contender. Get used to it. It feels great.