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Originally Posted by ComixZone
Well, that $6M goalie is having a disastrous first year and the team is worse under the new coach than the last coach.
So I suppose they could be better for “reasons”. They “could” be good because things will just go better...that doesn’t seem like a good strategy to me.
If the organization continues to want to believe they can win a cup without top-3 picks, and that’s what the fans want then I guess we deserve the mediocrity we’ve dealt with for 30 years. Although from that poll 51.8% of the fan base does believe they should fully commit to a rebuild - so that’s encouraging.
Why would playing more teams next year assist this team in being better? They’re already getting smoked by the 2nd worst team in the league. The North Division has one top tier team, and we’ve been buried in it. Quality of competition will never be lower than it was this year.
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Deciding the fate of a team based off a bad year during a pandemic where players are isolated and not playing in front of crowds doesn’t seem like a great strategy to me.
Flames would be selling low on almost everyone. It would be ridiculous to try and do that. If Sutter gets pieces that fit his style and Markstrom bounces back the Flames are fighting for 8th place and not top pick which would make the rebuild crowd ever so happy.
The biggest mistake of last offseason was tripling down on Gaudreau-Monahan. One of both of those players needed to be traded in the offseason and their value is even less than it would have been last offseason. It makes no sense to sell low on Tkachuk and I do not see a scenario he stays here through a rebuild. I don’t see Sutter staying through a rebuild. I don’t see the organization paying 3-4 coaches and multiple GM’s so is anyone happy with Treliving or one of his assistants rebuilding this team?
I think most fans realize big changes are coming but due to a new building, owners wanting money, and understanding that what happened this season has many factors not typically at play due to the pandemic. I don’t think they sell the fans on a rebuild I think they shake it up and see how Darryl does with a new mix.
As a season ticket holder I would certainly accept the organization shifting to a rebuild however I absolutely would cancel my tickets. I would still attend 3-7 games a season and watch every game on TV but I wouldn’t spend the $8k on tickets and all the concessions and parking. Hopefully the Flames still have a waiting list of fans willing to spend that money on a team trying to tank in the worst building in the league.
I will say this though. If we hear about the rink being delayed 1-2 years and we have to wait 5+ years for a new rink I could see the Flames entertaining the tear down because it gives them time to put a competitive team together but then again will that satisfy the fans that do not want to take shortcuts and really be patient and take 5-7 years to build a contender?