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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
Flames have been playing better of late but weren't being rewarded.
Now they're on a lengthy home-stand.
I expect they are going to go on a bit of a tear. And I expect a lot of fans are going to lose their minds over it.
However, I think it's important to remember that there is more to the Flames' future than a single draft pick...
- Ortio's growth is a good thing.
- Bennett playing centre really well is a good thing.
- Backlund playing better is a good thing.
- The emergence of Nakladal and Wotherspoon are good things.
- The surprisingly solid and consistent play of Jokipakka is a good thing.
- The emergence of Hathaway is a good thing.
It takes a lot of players to make a good team and the development of these guys helps the organization. |
These are good points - and developments like this around the existing core guys plus a #1 goaltender and some free agent parts gets us a contender for multiple years.
I'm hoping for 15 - 0 the rest of the way.
Seriously - only losers look forward to the draft lottery.