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Originally Posted by dino7c
Makes the team worse this season=not happening
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Which is frustrating to me as a fan. The goal is to win the cup. I don't need a straight line in improvement over 5 years. If the team dips a bit to get better later to me that is fine. Obviously ownership might feel differently. I dont see the Flames as a contender. I'm optimistic that if we get in anything can happen but realistically I don't see them as an elite team so a trade that hurts a little short term and improves long term makes sense to me. Winning a cup in the next 2 years with the current team seems unlikely either way. Plus its not like you're rebuilding. You're trying to maximize your assets. If we were elite than by all means sacrifice now for later but I still think they have work to do. Johnny going UFA is what scares me. Either losing him for next to nothing or a boat anchore new deal.