Maybe external players like Kulikov weren't the hugest of moves. But rookie Kyle Connor puts up nearly 60 points. 19 year old Laine improves to 44 goals. And Hellebuyck breaks out in his sophomore season. There's not exactly the same expectations for any Flame prospects or youngsters.
If the Flames had a top prospect with the expectation to score 30+ goals on the top line, as Connor did, then we could compare them to the Jets.
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