This may becoming the single dumbest topic I've read on the site in a while ...
what exactly is being argued about?
Nobody knows how young players develop, but you hope your organization becomes one that has a good track record of helping young players succeed.
The Flames had Monahan, Gaudreau, Giordano and Brodie two years ago. They had Backlund who we liked and then a prospect system with some hope.
Since then they've added Hamilton, drafted Bennett and Tkachuk and added pieces like Brouwer and Frolik.
They are deeper and by body count are getting closer to the core they need.
A year ago they had a problem in defense prospects but quickly adjusted that by turning second round picks in two Swedes, signing guys like Morrison and swinging a trade that added Jokipakka.
But they don't know this is all going to work out. And yes as they move down a path things will get more expensive. That's how it works.
Will they succeed in building a contender? I don't think they know themselves, but they are a heck of a lot closer now than they were in June of 2014 and that says something.
A good core with some balance, prospects coming in all three areas.
Not much more you can do.
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