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Originally Posted by Bingo
I didn't even include Giordano in my bounce back suggestion.
I did however, highlight the fact that the team's top four forwards all had results well under their career averages.
Your response literally refutes nothing I said.
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I am not saying that there is not a bounce back possibility. There is not a lot to bounce back from and it rests on the Flames best players actually being better than they played last year, specifically Gaudreau, Monahan and Gio.
Your analysis that Tkachuk had a massive fall off last year sort of supports my analysis. Tkachuk was clearly the Flames best player last season.
Had the other high priced talent played up to expectation Tkachuk could have easily added added 10 pts of 2nd assists... That puts him back up to a ppg.
Neither of us are suggesting that the Flames are locks on home ice playoff team, but it would not be a surprise. Neither was the drop off last season where they were 2 wins away from being a legit home ice team to start the playoffs last year.
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Somewhat back to topic... What was the net of games won less games lost because of Riitich and Talbot? How much will Markstrom change that net?
In 2017-18 and 2018-19 Markstom was not a positive difference maker for the Canucks. Last season he was. It was his 3rd year as a #1 . Is he getting better or was 2019-2020 his career year?
Maybe he will steal an extra 2-3 games and get the Flames into the top-4 in the West.
PS... and I realize that we will never know with the all Canadian division