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Originally Posted by Flames Draft Watcher
The Flames have rebuilt through the draft. At some point you have to pivot and start supplementing a young core by acquiring the types of key players that the core lacks. Treliving did this and acquired a good defensive dman of which we were lacking and had none coming up. He will likely continue to do this by signing or acquiring a top 6 forward this summer. At that point IMO we won’t have any major holes.
The Flames rebuilt through the draft. They have traded some picks to supplement the core. They will draft again in the future to keep the pipeline strong (which it is at the moment even though some picks were traded). I don’t see any issue. Unless one mistenly assumes we’re still rebuilding. Or mistakenly thinks we’re nowhere near contending. At least IMO of course.
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The thing is, to this point anyway, Tre hasn't shown the ability to make an effective player for player 'hockey trade' to improve the team and IMO this is what is really required of him in order to be a top GM. Maybe i'm forgetting a move but I don't think so. This is a huge reason Calgary is not a Nashville or Winnipeg and hasn't been for decades. This franchise loves to dabble but never dive in and I believe this is why many are questioning the current GM. Is he making moves to win or making moves not to lose.....hard to say. I do agree the team has rebuilt through the draft and done a decent job considering where things were at, however, the team is never going to get over the hump unless Tre takes a bit of a risk and signs an impact forward, makes a trade to improve scoring depth.
The last 5/6 forwards on this team are simply not good enough and will again be the cause of a lackluster season unless addressed. You can't keep playing the game of decimating the draft in the hopes of plugging holes either. Step up and make a deal and try to give this group more weapons. Play it safe and it will be just more of the same: finish 7th one year, out of the playoffs for two seasons, finish 6th again, out of the playoffs for a year......on and on and on into oblivion.