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Cleveland Steam Whistle · 03-01-2016, 05:32 PM

I'm going to say the rebuild stops being a rebuild when the following two criteria are met:

- The Flames identify their core moving forward
- The Core (on average) reaches what are likely their prime production years.

Once those two criteria are met, it stops being a rebuild, and should move into optimization mode to give yourself the best shot at a cup. If you fail misserably and incorrectly identify your core, or fail to acquire a solid core, the rebuild should re-start and continue on (Oilers mode) or you end up toiling in mediocrity for years (Flames post 04) and should have actually torn it down.

I think many of us got a little a head of ourselves with rebuild vs not rebuild last year with the unexpected results. But the Flames are still very much in a rebuild, which I think is actually a head of schedule. When this process started 2 years ago, I don't think we thought we'd have identified our future core this quickly. Hopefully we haven't miss stepped, but I think Johnny, Mony, Bennett, Brodie, (even Gio) and the acquistion of Hamilton have all "over achieved" in their own way on what they could accomplish this quickly and what their project ceilings might be.

Now it's all about solid asset management so we can surround those players with the right support cast when they "collectively" peak in what will likely be 2 to 3 seasons from now. Oh, and just the small little task of finding a good NHL goalie to be playing in their prime at around that time frame also.

03-01-2016, 05:32 PM	#115
Cleveland Steam Whistle Franchise Player Join Date: Oct 2011 Exp:	I'm going to say the rebuild stops being a rebuild when the following two criteria are met: - The Flames identify their core moving forward - The Core (on average) reaches what are likely their prime production years. Once those two criteria are met, it stops being a rebuild, and should move into optimization mode to give yourself the best shot at a cup. If you fail misserably and incorrectly identify your core, or fail to acquire a solid core, the rebuild should re-start and continue on (Oilers mode) or you end up toiling in mediocrity for years (Flames post 04) and should have actually torn it down. I think many of us got a little a head of ourselves with rebuild vs not rebuild last year with the unexpected results. But the Flames are still very much in a rebuild, which I think is actually a head of schedule. When this process started 2 years ago, I don't think we thought we'd have identified our future core this quickly. Hopefully we haven't miss stepped, but I think Johnny, Mony, Bennett, Brodie, (even Gio) and the acquistion of Hamilton have all "over achieved" in their own way on what they could accomplish this quickly and what their project ceilings might be. Now it's all about solid asset management so we can surround those players with the right support cast when they "collectively" peak in what will likely be 2 to 3 seasons from now. Oh, and just the small little task of finding a good NHL goalie to be playing in their prime at around that time frame also.