The team won 45 games despite subpar goaltending for a good portion of the season, having a poor first half of the season and Monahan/Gaudreau having down seasons. If they receive slightly better goaltending and don't trip over themselves starting the season there's no reason they can't win 50+ games. A lot will depend on the goaltending tandem brought in as the Flames don't need a goaltender to stand on his head every night to win games like the Oilers as they have proven they can win 45 games with mediocre goaltending but better goaltending could be the difference between winning the division and starting the playoffs on the road.
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