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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
So you're good with the strategy the Canucks have been taking the last couple years - still try to win it all with the Sedins? Because the Flames in the last few years with Iginla had about as much a chance of winning the Cup as today's Canucks do.
Rebuilding is a legitimate strategy in the NHL. It takes time. The worse your asset base at the beginning of the rebuild (and the Flames' was terrible), the longer the rebuild. Ultimately, it comes down to drafting and development, but a team can stack the deck in their favour with a lot of picks and trading for some young pieces to complement the new core. The Flames would be in a lot better shape today if they acquired Brayden Schenn and/or Wayne Simmonds for Iginla and got something useful for Langkow or Kipper.
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So the Canucks are trying to "win it all" with the Sedins while we are rebuilding with Giordano and Brouwer? No I don't care for what the Canucks are doing. But I disagree with blaming Sutter for the state of the young talent on the organization. It's a lame excuse. I can't think of a championship team has been built on the backs of trading star players for draft picks or young players. Let's stick to evaluating the management team currently in place.
I hate the word rebuild. Whether you are GM of the Flames or the Blackhawks, you build a winner by:
Drafting well.
Developing well.
Managing your finances wisely
Hiring a strong coaching staff
Filling needs through shrewd trades
Getting lucky
It's been a long time since Sutter had a hand in any of this.