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Originally Posted by bubbsy
The flames are not like the jets. The jets were patient in being mediocre and building a plethora of assets. The fan's biggest complaint was the over patience.
The flames have traded away multiple 1st round picks and multiple 2nd round picks way too early in the rebuild cycle.
If the flames don't do that Hamilton deal, may be we're watching barzal winning the Calder as a Flame this season. If the flames don't do the hamonic deal, we are probably about the same team but with some solid high draft assets to build this franchise up further.
The flames rushed out of the drafting and building stage of the rebuild without high end talent. They have been disappointed with Bennett but then got extremely lucky with Gaudreau. However, in a league that's all about skill and speed, they have failed to rebuild thru stocking up on such assets.
The flames are more like the senators than they are the jets. I don't mean that the flames are about to be complete garbage like the Sens of this year, but rather a team that has been stuck in mediocrity for a decade and not enough true stars to become a powerhouse.
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The thing that really annoys me is the Hamilton first was 2015 a great draft year. Barzal was available relatively late in a deep draft. 2018 is supposed to be another good class with impact forwards.
CGY trades firsts in the worst years to do it (lol)!
Now I realize there were specific circumstances and hindsight is easy but I too didn't like trading firsts for a rebuilding club.
I like Treliving but he's made some head scratching decisions. I'm wondering if Burke or Edwards put heat on him to prioritize certain traits in players or speed up the rebuild.
I feel he has put too much value in intangibles. He paid too much for guys other teams were ready to let go for on ice performance (Hamonic, Lazar and Brouwer).
Perseverance and character are important but they should be lower on the list to speed and skill- still on the list though.