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Originally Posted by Flames Draft Watcher
You seem stuck in rebuilding thinking. We're exiting the rebuild now and entering our contending phase. Now is the time you can use some (not all) of your picks/prospects to plug the last major holes on the team.
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No, I'm stuck in sustaining mode. You need a constant flow of talent in the pipeline in a salary cap world. That is how you afford big ticket players while competing for the cup. Without those young guys stepping in an being able to contribute throughout the lineup, and not in spot fourth line roles, you do not have a hope of winning a cup let alone sustaining a contender.
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Originally Posted by ComixZone
Can't project that with salary cap growth etc., but even so - that's on Tree to figure out a way to make it work. Doesn't seem impossible to me.
And also, what are we trying to build? A Stanley Cup team, or a mid-range team that we can keep together for a long time but never win the cup. At some point, it's time to push. Look at our roster - all major spots are filled, we're entering our time to push.
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I think we're two years away from that. Until Bennett steps up and proves he's a scorer, and Tkachuk shows he has the consistency throughout the season, we aren't there. I also think the promotion of Jankowski and one of the defensive kids will make our window two years out. I think the incoming youth will be very important to the success over the next two seasons.