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Originally Posted by Flamenspiel
I don't know about the comparisons to the Jets last year, i think the Flames are similar to the Jets last year(they have had the young guys play). The primary issue and difference is that the GM traded away our first and second picks and did not lottery protect the 1st pick. This could be franchise altering....and could be a mistake that cancels out everything else that was done correctly.
I certainly hope that the Flames finish well, even if they don't make the playoffs because a 10-14th pick is big difference from a 1 or 2 pick.
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This is a sunk cost, whether that 1st rounder is a first overall or 14th overall, makes us feel better about the trade, it does not alter anything for the organization.
The Jets have been a good team on paper for a few years with terrible goal tending. After several years of development, their patience with goaltending is starting to pay off this year. However (and this may come back to haunt me), I don't see this team doing a lot of damage in the playoffs. Not because they don't have the horses, but they have similar issues to us behind the bench with what is a notoriously undisciplined team that has in the past responded poorly to the emotion of the game.