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Sorry KC, no dice on this.
As from the other thread, I think the Flames were in on Talbot, but then rushed to sign Ramo when they were going to be out.
Size up front, yes. Sure. But the previous GM placated the masses when he replaced Sutter by saying the team was going to get more skilled. Instead they just got smaller..so it takes time to unwind that in the cap era.

Also, for the blame the goalies were assigned, you can argue that they saved the team last year to get into the playoffs. That big save that those guys made to keep the game at 3-1 early in the second happened a lot more then people think, and allowed the Flames to win that game 4-3. It just all clicked last year in all phases.

Hoping for one or two skilled forwards to emerge or acquired, then a nasty defenseman. Hartley preached discipline but really, the team got pushed around, and last year with an ineffective pp, didn't matter that the other team was in the box. Hopefully this new coach and existing GM get and play players with an edge.

Will never forget Ference jumping Stempniak at home, with no push back, ever, from the "disciplined" Flames,told,directly or indirectly, not to exact revenge or else.