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Originally Posted by Five-hole
There's an argument to be made that simply possessing the puck more will make up for the "lost offence" of not going for the stretch pass constantly.
I think you're being pessimistic about the role that a better defensive game will play in our transition to offence.
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Yes, he is.
Whether puck possession compensates for the stretch pass or not, the Flames offence—even if it falters—will not fall off a cliff. There is no reason to think even with the implementation of a new system that the same group of players will not be in the top-half of NHL team scoring once again for the third straight season.