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Originally Posted by Ashasx
A lot of people including myself made fun of Cheveldayoff for his inaction during the first few years in Winnipeg and right now I'm dreaming of that kind of patience.
Big moves every year is certainly entertaining, but I really wish the Flames would show the patience and invest internally (prospect development) that seems to be the best way to obtain long-term success in this league.
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I agree that a patient drafting and development strategy (assuming you can cultivate an organizational strength in drafting and development) is the best way to achieve long-term success in today's NHL. But I think the impatience that afflicts this franchise comes from the very top, from Flames ownership. Cheveldayoff has been very fortunate to have an ownership that support his patient approach.
And Treliving's most recent deal is very forward-thinking. Not many trades bring back 21 and 23 year olds of the pedigree of Hanifin and Lindholm.