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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
They had 99 points in 14/15 and were hailed as an up and coming power.
Then they completely under performed for two seasons under Maurice.
Finishing with 78 points and 87 points and putting a big chunk of the blame on goaltending.
Now they finally took the step that people thought they would take in 15/16 in 17/18.
So yeah it wasn't like drafting Laine was the signal of some big rebuild - it was more a season of extreme disappointment. You could easily argue that the biggest mistake the Flames made this year isn't on Gulutzan but is actually on Treliving for giving up the assets he did to acquire Hamonic.
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Originally Posted by nik-
Good for Winnipeg.
Their story doesn't really change ours. Teams are different.
And I don't disagree with the last statement. The majority of this is on Treliving. He got sold on a mediocre coach and a mediocre roster and pissed away way too many assets.
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Did the jets trade a bunch of draft picks for warm bodies to get them there, or did they wait patiently, accurately assess where they were at and reap the appropriate benefits when their patience was rewarded?
Tough to say.
Oh right, they dealt away andrew ladd for a 1st round draft pick