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Reggie Dunlop · 12-15-2020, 10:08 AM

Those Coates/Button years were pretty dark times. The Flames was basically a glorified IHL squad. The nadir being not enough prospects to ice a farm team with relocation being a legitimate threat.

12-15-2020, 10:08 AM	#89
Reggie Dunlop All I can get Join Date: Oct 2001 Exp:	Those Coates/Button years were pretty dark times. The Flames was basically a glorified IHL squad. The nadir being not enough prospects to ice a farm team with relocation being a legitimate threat. __________________ Edmonton is No Good.