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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
Maybe Valimaki could be a Sergachev - they have very similar pedigrees in junior and at the WJC.
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Maybe, but even then the Flames wouldn't improve like the Lightning because defense wasn't a glaring need like it was for Tampa. The improvement on Stone or Brodie if Valimaki makes the team and breaks out this year just isn't the same that Sergachev had on Tampa.
I don't think there's a reason to assume any of the Flames prospects breakout like Gourde did out of nowhere. There's a difference between it happening (like Gourde did) and expecting it to happen (which I think its reasonable to assume no in the Flames farm system scores 25 goals and 64 points next season). Of course it's possible, but the same could be said for every other team in the league - of which probably all have more likelihood of it happen given the poor prospect depth of the Flames forwards.
Again, the problem with the Flames this year was forward depth. They don't have forward prospects that are expected to make a difference next season. Without some major shakeup, I don't have a ton of faith in the Flames. However, I do believe we'll see some major shakeup so I'm far from writing them off.
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Originally Posted by GoJetsGo
The Flames core all consist of players who can and will get better as they mature.
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Except their captain are arguably most important player who is going to be 35.