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Originally Posted by Moneyhands23
I can remember when we all talked. We all had "suffered" so much, with the seasons of pain and near misses. We all agreed it was the time to move certain players, get picks and enter the re-draft. We agreed it would be a "process" we said that would be fine. Now we are 3/4 years in, and we are not winning cups...we may not be a playoff team..we may not even be good..
But the change is happening...I think it's for the better..we may not be contenders yet...but we are probably on our way..we have players to be excited about...and young players growing..
I say... stay the course and keep building! I feel we are more than halfway there!
GFG!!!!!
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Winning cups let alone winning one cup and within within a 5 year rebuild - c'mon!!! This is absolutely unrealistic expectation. I'm sure winning a championship in the minors can be justified since every team goes through new players quite often, but this is the NHL!
Sheesh, for all we know, it may take as long as the Oilers or the Islanders to build up a team or longer to go to the cup or even make it to the playoffs consistently. It's not like the Flames have consecutive multi-year 1st overall picks with multiple consecutive generational elite players like Malkin and Crosby.
I'm actually expecting the Flames to go through another GM or 2 and some more coaches and players before this whole rebuild finally takes shape where the team becomes a cup contender rather than just trying to be a mediocre team. Even if they make the first round of playoff is a big nice surprise. To make it pass the first round would make my year right now, but let's be realistic. But keep dreaming for that day the Flames win that cup again. It'll happen one day (I really hope).
