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Originally Posted by flamesgod
It’s not Oilers esque optimism. The difference is our young guys will get a deep playoff run to get some experience.
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Oh, right, because seven or eight sheltered playoff games will prepare them for an 82 game season of matching up nightly to Kopitar, Kucherov, Benn, Getzlaf, Crosby, McDavid, Bergeron, Malkin, Matthews, Kuznetsov, etc after spending this current season matched up to the Jujhar Khairas and Colton Sceviours of the world.
We have a chance to bring all these kids in the right way, without Justin Schultz/Darnell Nurse-ing them. Let them forcibly take a top four spot for themselves by stepping into that role and proving they're able to push one of our top three guys out of a spot.
So far one of our kids has played top 4 - Andersson and he's done zilch in it other than get some great saves from Rittich.
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If its the lack of a natural Right D in the top 4 you are worried about, then Flames should trade for one in offseason, or look at UFAs.
Stone is too good of a player to pass up. If we can acquire/sign him then definitely do it and tinker after.
Flames can re-sign Hamonic and Andersson has progressed very nicely.
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The Flames should trade for one in offseason when they have one. Or they should look at UFAs with cap space they won't remotely have. Gotcha.
As for Andersson progressing very nicely.
Those are some
serious rookie Blinders. He's had some moments on the power play and on 6 v 5s. but he's also consistently the worst player on the ice when Jankowski isn't. But I'm sure the same people would love to move Backlund to make room for Jankowski because he's scored some pretty ones.