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Originally Posted by Ashasx
What do you mean?
It wasn't until Dubas got there that the Leafs actually started to rebuild. Before him, they were trying to do exactly what the Flames are trying to do now. Re-tool, sneak in as a 7th or 8th seed, and catch momentum.
If the Flames started a rebuild tomorrow, would you consider the last 3 or 4 years as part of the rebuild?
You are just proving my point. The Leafs delayed the inevitable.
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My point is the turn around time is going to be significant. It won’t be a quick turnaround and the point remains this Leafs team has not accomplished a thing. Treliving has a series win and a division win. Leafs haven’t won a series since 04 and missed last year.
I got the impression that you are saying the Leafs had a quick rebuild which is completely false. It is basically saying the Oilers didn’t start rebuilding until they drafted McDavid. They were actually in year 8 of a rebuild when it happened.
While the Leafs embraced the tank to get Matthews and Marner they had several other high picks on their team that were part of their failed rebuild. Maybe that is Tkachuk and Hanifin on the Flames? Retain those guys and trade the older guys and keep them?