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Originally Posted by kyuss275
If they are in the outside looking in come deadline i have no doubt they will sell both. If they are in a playoff spot there is no chance they would sell both for futures. I know some posters think that its just a Calgary thing to go with the "once your in anything can happen" but thats not the case. I have read countless articles over the years and there are many Gm's in the NHL that also believe once your in you got a chance. IMO every ownership in the NHL probably believes this also.
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I think the race will be so tight until the end that things likely look pretty similar to now. Even if they are out I think it will be by such a small margin that they won't sell. After winning the West last year expectations are high so selling that to fans, management, and the team will be tough. Despite this team playing very inconsistent hockey for a full year now. Unless they go on some massive losing streak I think the team stands how it is and probably makes a small add unless they find someone to make a hockey trade with.
St Louis, Colorado, Vegas I think are the top of the west and everyone else is pretty even. I understand that fans think you could potentially get an easier match up or two and make it to round 3. The thing about that though is the "easy" teams are all about the same as the Flames so I still put their chances against an easy team at like 50%. Then you might have to go through a Vegas and St Louis which is tough. Then you likely face a Tampa, Boston, Washington. I just hope they go with a minor add because I think the team should be focused on building a true contender that can compete with the elite. I'm not sold on our division sucks so maybe we can get past a round or two then hope we catch lightning in a bottle.