[CaptainYooh]

I don't believe in total re-build ("blow it up!"), as a valid concept. Unless a new team is introduced through an expansion draft, there is no way total re-build is even possible. More often than not, when mentioning re-build, people really mean letting go of all long-term veteran star players in exchange for high picks and good prospects. To project San Jose situation onto Calgary: considering how good Regehr's, Phaneuf's, Iginla's and Bouwmeester's careers have continued after their respective trades out of Calgary and how lousy were the returns to the Flames, the question should be: would Flames have been better off by keeping these players and continuing to build around them? I'd say, absolutely.