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Originally Posted by combustiblefuel
What are you talking about only a 3 year window? The core isn't even in their prime years.
25 to 31 is considered prime years for forwards with the average first line players peaking at the age of 27.
Defensmen tend to peak at the age of 28-29
Goalies seem to have no correlation to age as the seem to stay within 90% of their peak bit the census in studies seem to be the ages between 28 and 30.
Flames have still have some time to get the core sorted out .
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This just isn’t true , forwards do not peak between 25-31. They peak between 22-25 statistically.
In 3 years the current group of players are all exciting their prime . The new group would be Bennett, DK , and all the drafted/ young players in the minors.
The turnover in 3 years, if you look at the entire league, is usually massive.
It doesn’t mean JG, Mony, Hamilton,etc can’t be effective or that one may not have a better season thrown in there , but their best seasons will most likely occur in the next 3 years.
If we don’t believe we can compete in these 3 years, or are waiting for year 4 ( which would make this a 9 year rebuild ???) we should be trading Backlund , Gio, Brodie, Frolik, and not trading picks for guys to help now.
Do you honestly believe the Flames are thinking the team they assembled is going to be ready to compete in 4 years ? Or do you think they expected them to compete this season.