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Originally Posted by VladtheImpaler
Just my opinion, but for the reasons set out by Jiri above, the Flames will never (well, I guess there are freak occurrences) succeed by being flashy, "going for it", splashing out on big contracts or big trades, etc. I think the only realistic path for a "small market" team is to be ruthless and efficient. Maximize every asset, don't overhold players, pour resources into drafting, development and analytics, never trade for "Hamonic", never sign anyone July 1-2, etc. In a cap world, you cannot outspend, and our market is at a fundamental disadvantage, so take advantage of the fact that most GMs are objectively not very smart, and most teams suffer from "short-termism". Even the Sharks, long a paragon of steady excellence wound up eating a shotgun. Much like in poker - you win the most when you go against the grain...
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But this is exactly why we have a salary cap. We can be as flashy as anyone else.
It's all about money allocation. Cheap top players with expensive depth or expensive top end and cheap filler? Our top line is a bargain. No doubt. Goaltending is not, 2 mid rangers. The D? Not a bad deal, no huge contracts there. But what did that matter in the playoffs? We were left to rely on our expensive depth. Wasnt enough.
Not sure if there is a formula, but whatever Tre built is not working.