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Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy
It's a combination of both, but this organizations biggest detriment the last 25 years has been poor drafting and development. They've never been able to supplement their cores with good cheap solid depth through the draft. So then the GM ends up trading away pick after pick after pick to pick up depth players and/or making terrible UFA signings in an attempt to fill out the roster.
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And when the fans embrace a rebuild and youth movement, management pulls the plug early on that strategy and starts trading away picks like crazy.
Missing the playoffs is less disappoint when you have picks and free agents to look forward to.
I really think this coming season is BTs last chance with the Flames to get the formula right.