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Originally Posted by Cali Panthers Fan
The Winnipeg Jets beg to differ. They've done nothing different outside of losing Pavelec and bringing in Mason, and they're one of the best teams in the league this year with the same coach and largely the same roster that had them near the basement to get Laine, and also missing the playoffs last year. The growth came internally as their young players got better.
I'm not saying it's always the right strategy. I'm just pointing out there are examples of teams "staying the course" and looking better all of a sudden.
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Big addition was old Panther Kulikov.... similar to Hamonic.
Cost the Jets an extra 700k/year over 3 years but not draft picks.
Both were coming off Career bad years... Kulikov playing top-2 on a bad team with a painful back injury.
Last I remember was he was surprisingly good in the Panthers playoff series.
Who would have you advised the Flames to get. Kulikov 5 x3 ... jets paid 4.5x3 or Hamomic for 3.86x3 and the 1st and 2 seconds.
Of course the Flames end up with Brodie playing on the wrong side with Kulikov being a Left shooter.
That could be the difference with where the Jets are this year and the Flames.
Kulikov seems to have the ability to play well with good players. (Ekblad and Myers)