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Originally Posted by jonkaupp
What Boston’s retooling really shows me is that the Flames have a lot of time to get this thing figured out in upcoming seasons.
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If there's one anecdotal trend I feel I see that separates two types of rebuilds it's "dynamic" vs "slow and steady/stay the course".
Tampa, Boston etc - These teams have no problem retooling, changing up plans on players, shipping possible stars out for other possible stars, shipping out goalies because a younger one looks great, getting draft picks for vets and forcing young guys in.
Sometimes they stumble because of decisions but they also find gems, et more picks back and try again. It's like they're poking around for a formula, a group of players that works.
Juxtapose that with the typical Canadian team rebuild where fans aren't patient. Every move is a one track move that is now the final move with that player/pick.
-Get draft pick, draft player, he is now our player and we will see him through, we believe he's a centre, we will play him at centre, he will start low and work his way high, it's not working, he will continue to try until it works or it doesn't. It doesn't work, now we will move him over to wing, we will not seek trade we will see it through, now he is a winger, he is not producing, that is disappointing.