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Originally Posted by Monahammer
Yeah, one major commonality between the competing teams left right now is that they all have a young, talented, offensive blue liner that drives play from the back end.
Col: Makar
Van: Hughes
Dal: Heiskanen
VGK: Theodore
NYI: Pulock
Flyers: Provorov/sanheim
TB: hedman/sergachev
We do not have one. Maybe Valimaki but we have to hope injuries haven't set him back too much.
Gios decline hurt us pretty bad.
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IMO this is the last of the worries of roster construction that Calgary has. Valimaki, Hanifin, Andersson and Kylington all have a tonne of talent. Developing that talent is the responsibility of the coaching staff. Finding the right coach is going to make or break this team.
Rinaldo, Jankowski, and Reider all playing 10 minutes a game last season, was 10 minutes when the Flames were fielding an AHL club. Figuring out only in the post season that Bennett is a centre is enough to get Ward fired, also IMO. And yes, that was a major failing of Peters and GG, as well.