Truculence = Size
Would agree that experience helps to win so does an elite goalie.
Burke's philosophy is more about building the Flames to match-up with the different styles.
An interesting article on the subject below which emphasizes core vs depth.
Source:
http://www.thehockeynews.com/news/ar...-cup-contender
7 core: 1C, 1W, 2C, 4F, 1D, 2D, 1G and then overall depth with remaining 13 players.
Could not find WAR stat anywhere but pulled up Points share which clearly shows our core 7.
PS
1 Dougie Hamilton 9.3
2 Mark Giordano 8.8
3 Brian Elliott 7.2
4 Sean Monahan 7.0
5 Johnny Gaudreau 6.3
6 Mikael Backlund 5.8
7 Matthew Tkachuk 5.3
Source:
http://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/CGY/2017.html