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Originally Posted by Oil Stain
If I was Treviling I'd seriously consider making a big push for deadline acquisitions. A Duchene or a Stone, or both. Or a real solid top four D-man.
As it stands, Tampa looks like the team to beat, and I think the Flames need to get a little deeper in order to get past them.
You could call it mortgaging the future, but the future is now. This year and the next 3 are the best time for the Flames to go for it all IMO. Gaudreau's next contract will be a monster, and while Giordano is having an amazing season, the clock is ticking on him.
Looking at teams like the Kings and Hawks, Hawks were really only contenders for about 8 years. Kings shorter. Hawks had some back diving cap cheating contracts too.
If you want to be a team that is taking home Stanley Cups you might have to
just make the big move and push everything into your window. Teams like Nashville and San Jose stay good for ever with a long term view, but they haven't won anything either.
First round picks are unlikely to be big contributors over the next three years, so it might be worth it to go for it.
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I think the Flames have the offensive horses to compete with Tampa. I believe Neal will come around during playoff time.
But Tampa has a huge edge in goaltending.
One tried and true method of beating a team in a seven game series is to wear them down. Bring on the sandpaper and target their offensive stars and crash that crease after every whistle. Wayne Simmonds is a name that gets tossed around a lot, but I'd love to have him in facewashing guys in ever scrum. I believe Philly's price will be too high though unfortunately.