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Originally Posted by bigrangy
The only way this team (or any team) will get anywhere is through the draft
The Flames do not draft well enough or often enough to expect to be a consistent playoff team
Going hard for FA’s puts teams over the top, and as seen this season, this team is nowhere near good enough for that yet
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The Flames window is now though. Either we're going for it or we should be trading most of our assets to try and rebuild this thing quick. I think the team underachieved big time this year though. I could be wrong but it wouldn't surprise me to see this team in the playoffs next year. If we can add a top 6 forward, have a prospect or two make the jump, make a bottom 6 UFA signing, and get a new coach, I could see this team playing how we all hoped and expected. If they repeat what they did this year then I'd seriously consider making some big moves and trying to rebuild this thing while we still have some very valuable assets. Cut your losses really because if this core can't get it done then let's start shipping them out and maximizing their value. With the assets we have you could have a very young and exciting team in a short span. I can't see ownership going that route though so hopefully they make the right tweaks this off season and get things going in the right direction again.