A realistic way to improve the Flames is to simply look at how the team does every season at this time of year, and how they always improve during the 2nd half. The only difference this season is that the team has had superstar performances from Smith, Monahan and Gaudreau. So instead of being out of a playoff spot and having a hole to dig out of, we're keeping pace with the rest of the conference.
The team will be fine. Hamonic was always going to have an adjustment period, similar to Hamilton. Trading away a D for a top 6 forward isn't a guarantee of fixing anything. What if the new player sucks too? Look no further then Duchene to see what could easily happen in that scenario. Trades/acquisitions on paper don't always pan out just because a spot on the chart gets filled.
I might be in the minority, but I think the team will really pick it up after December rolls around. I'm not surprised, they do this every season and it's the same ol' song and dance around here. What's wrong with the team...trade this trade that...fix this fix that. If anything I'm grateful were in the spot where we are, and not having to dig ourselves out of the hole we always seem to fall into to start the season.
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