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Joborule · 11-17-2019, 08:24 PM

It's funny how much amonisty fans can have about fans wanting their teams to be as terrible as possible so then they can have the best chance at getting the #1 overall pick, and ideally getting the best player in the draft. The whole idea behind that philosophy is that they hope that getting that player will make their team better, and that they don't have to wish for their team to lose in the future.

The Flames swimming in the mediocre land for decades has worked really well for them hasn't it? They haven't gotten very high picks (save for one season, where of course he ends up as a bust), and in the several seasons they have made it to the playoffs, have only made it past the first round twice since '89.

Since they've won the Stanley Cup, Flames have only had THREE seasons that are worth being okay with. 04' playoff run, '15 playoffs where they beat Canucks in round one, and last season being the best in the western conference during the regular season.

That's absolutely pathetic. Maybe this team needs to finally suck out properly. Trade all their expendable assets to build for future, get a top 5 draft pick in the draft, and maybe they can start looking like an adequate franchise for the first time since the 80s.

11-17-2019, 08:24 PM	#11
Joborule Franchise Player Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Calgary, Alberta Exp:	It's funny how much amonisty fans can have about fans wanting their teams to be as terrible as possible so then they can have the best chance at getting the #1 overall pick, and ideally getting the best player in the draft. The whole idea behind that philosophy is that they hope that getting that player will make their team better, and that they don't have to wish for their team to lose in the future. The Flames swimming in the mediocre land for decades has worked really well for them hasn't it? They haven't gotten very high picks (save for one season, where of course he ends up as a bust), and in the several seasons they have made it to the playoffs, have only made it past the first round twice since '89. Since they've won the Stanley Cup, Flames have only had THREE seasons that are worth being okay with. 04' playoff run, '15 playoffs where they beat Canucks in round one, and last season being the best in the western conference during the regular season. That's absolutely pathetic. Maybe this team needs to finally suck out properly. Trade all their expendable assets to build for future, get a top 5 draft pick in the draft, and maybe they can start looking like an adequate franchise for the first time since the 80s. Last edited by Joborule; 11-17-2019 at 08:27 PM.