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Originally Posted by druetetective
I am still not a big fan of how repetitive the schedule is. That cant be great for development.
Imagine the Flames played the Canucks, Oilers and Coyotes 12 times each while only having 8 games against teams in the Central and NONE against teams out east! Do you think Monahan, Gaudreau and Bennett would have developed as good as they have?
Im glad they play Tucson 8 times though, they should have a good team.
What are your guys thoughts on the issue?
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Your position might have more merit if Stockton didn't just finish 2nd last in the Pacific division.
It is hard to complain about the quality of competition of the Pacific Division when the other teams in the Pacific Division are proving to be better than Stockton when it counts.
Yes, we have a small sample size of one season and yes, most Flames fans would agree the prospect base of the Flames should be better than some of these teams on paper. But until they prove it on the ice and consistently beat those other teams, I think it is a non issue at the moment.
The competitive balance should also get better with time. Las Vegas is expected to put their AHL affiliate in the pacific division. Canucks are speculated to move their affiliate out west at some point too.
Anyways, lets see how this season goes.