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Playoffs in consecutive years. That would be my definition of non-rebuilding. You'd then be a "competitive team". When the team makes the conference finals then you're knocking on the door of "contender"
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I think a point is being missed here.
There is a difference between a successful rebuild and a team no longer rebuilding.
The Flames essentially have their top 6 players penciled in for the next 5 years. (7 if we include this years draft choice/best case)
To me that signals the rebuild is over. That's the core. We've paid them. We've committed to them.
Of course the team will try to surround them with better players, but every team is trying to do this.
If your team doesn't know who/can't identify the 5-6 core players you are rebuilding.