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Originally Posted by Hot_Flatus
The problem is that out of Jagr, Versteeg, Stajan, Brouwer, all 4 have been regressing every year and the latter 2 have no skill or foot speed. At least Jagr and Versteeg still have the IQ and talent to produce if surrounded by quality players. I can't side with you on the systematic thing when the team went into the season with so many clear regression candidates. Bennett and Jankowski are the only players that should be trending up and only the latter, Jankowski, actually looks like an NHL player.
Add it all up and you've got maybe 3 decent NHL forward for a bottom 6 that should have 7-8 players fighting to contribute on a playoff team.
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This is where I'm at.
The league seems to be increasing speed by 10% a year, while the Flames have the majority of their bottom six regressing and slow to begin with. I think if the Flames could, they'd wipe the slate clean and go with younger faster players, but contracts prohibit that.
I would guess they'll honour Stajan by keeping him with the big club for his final season, but buy out Brouwer this summer and obviously not bring Jagr back.
They can't keep up.