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Originally Posted by MisterJoji
Man this board is bipolar af. Saturday it was “sweep the Jets, bring on the playoffs, legit contender, etc.”. Today it’s “will never win with this core, blow it up, hope for 1st overall.” This game was bad showing, no question, but was anyone really thinking we were going to sweep? We barely lost while playing like dog crap. Regroup, reset, clean up some areas (discipline!) and get ready for tomorrow.
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Even if the Flames win this series, I just don't see that they have what it takes to be a champion.
The core lacks size and speed. They either have size but are slow (Tkachuk, Monahan) or have speed but are weak (Gaudreau and Mangiapane).
Lindholm and Backlund are probably the two most suited for the playoffs but both guys are more complimentary pieces and would be the 5th and 6th top forwards on real contenders.
I think the core forward group needs to add at least two guys who have that size/speed/skill combination.
Go after Hall in the Summer and flip Monahan and/or Gaudreau for a top 6 forward with size and speed.