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Originally Posted by Flash Walken
It might change my mind, sure, but this is isn't the case now, so why would I think that?
I also disagree with the health of the team. Monahan started the season with a back injury bad enough to keep him out of the world cup and training camp, Gaudreau missed ~10 games and came back with a hand injury. Brouwer has missed ~10 games and he was brought in to be a top 6 forward. So far, the flames have lost 110 games to injury which looks like it will eclipse last season's 204 by season's end.
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We'll have to disagree on the injury front. Gaudreau's injury is the only meaningful injury team has faced. And you're right, team is on pace for 85 points, compared to 77 from last year. I would argue that is due to
1) removing Hiller, a move any fool would have made
2) a weaker Western conference
3) a team that mailed it in after the deadline last year, losing a couple of key players and playing goalies that should not have even been in the league
and does not yet reflect general improvement.
I am all for bringing Treliving back but I am more in the being patient camp vs. the camp that sees meaningful improvement on the ice.