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Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina
I think it is valid to say that the Flames are getting good value for money when it comes to their top players. Which leaves the open question though - are their top players good enough?
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Yes the top players are good enough as they have an 80+ point scoring winger, 30+ goal center, a 25+ goal sandpaper winger, and a top goal scoring defenseman. All under 25 years old which has to be the envy of most of the league. It's the other guys that aren't. Backlund is so-so as a 2nd line center. Frolik is miscast in top 6 as is Ferland. The defense on paper is really good and it's a matter of a coach making better use of their skills to get them playing to the level you would expect. Outside of the winger situation the goaltending is once again a question mark. You can't keep blaming your top players over and over when your goaltenders are letting in soft goals on what's been almost a nightly basis since the all-star break.