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Originally Posted by AC
It may be the most Calgary Flames thing to happen.
Flames have an awful year, luck out and win the draft lottery, but in a super weak year with very incomplete and skewed draft intel, draft a dud, cripple franchise for 10 years.
Yay!
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If Treliving handles this right, this season is not the bottom. The bottom should be 2021/2022.
Gaudreau -> trade him for a solid prospect, hopefully before April 12th to maximize draft position in 2021.
Monahan -> trade him for a solid prospect, hopefully before April 12th to maximize draft position in 2021.
Backlund -> do what you can to get rid of his contract
2021/2022 --> Bottom-5 team, and take your shot at drafting Shane Wright.
Giordano's contract is then off the books. Lucic likely retires/stops playing after next season. Buyouts are all off the books. Clean slate, and we've got a top coach already in place alongside what I believe is still a top-end goalie. Pretty good position in my eyes.
...but can't imagine Treliving will go that way.