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Originally Posted by VladtheImpaler
It is not "tank". All I am asking is that the thing be run logically and efficiently. Less sentimentality, maximize value, no short-termism, don't waste money. That's not tank - that's just competence. I know it is much harder to do "Patriots" in the NHL.
"Make the playoffs" is actually too low of a bar. "Be top 5" every year should be the bar. Do what it takes initially (even if it involves a rebuild) and then stay there. Basically, try to be SJ. SJ blew it toward the end with Karlsson, etc, but they gave themselves a chance to win for a decade. The fact that they didnt close it out is unfortunate (for them), but all you can do is give yourself a good shot. And they did it without generational talent just through competence.
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So exactly what the Flames are trying to do.
The Sharks didn't regularly move guys just because they got older, they re-signed guys over and over again. They didn't move their top guys that were labeled as playoff chokers, they were all re-signed until they couldn't afford them any more. Much like Detroit did in their heyday.
The Sharks also got extremely lucky in the Thornton and Burns trades.
What they have done is EXTREMELY difficult.