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Originally Posted by ForeverFlameFan
Stay the course. How will Ferland get better if he's knocked off of the top 6? How will prospects Foo and Mangiapane be able to prove themselves worthy of a top 9 spot if they never get the chance to?
I liked what I saw from Foo with his brief stint. I'd like to give him a shot before we really try to push for a player. Additionally, I think that we need to give this roster one last chance under a new coach with better AC's. I have a feeling if we pay for another player, we are going to be underwhelmed by his performance.
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I don’t see anything different from Foo that we didn’t see from Shinkaruk in 2016. I think one of the reasons the Flames failed last year is because Treliving banked on his prospects being better but he pivoted quickly to sign Jagr when it was clear he was wrong.
Treliving hired a meaner version of the last coach. A coach who had his team firmly on the treadmill of mediocrity for the last 4 years. I don’t think we can piss away another season of Gaudreaus deal by hoping our prospects pan out. This team needs scoring and has only 3-4 true top 6 forwards. Cutting loose guys like Stajan, Brouwer, Versteeg, Hathaway can make room for younger guys like Mangipane, Foo, Klimchuk. This team desperately needs to add a top 6 forward that can produce on the powerplay