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Originally Posted by Bingo
Not sure I agree on the drafting and development given the work they've done in the last several years. Lots of young players on the roster that they've developed as well.
Pro scouting that got them Brouwer and Neal should be looked at.
And then I guess the biggest thing is the assumption that you can build a competitive NHL team around a top line with Monahan and Gaudreau. Whose fault is that? Was it a reasonable assumption?
David Poile has had a job for life, the Flames have flown through executives since Fletcher left.
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Player assessment seems like a huge weakness for the organization. They appear to have tremendous difficulty with seeing players for what they are and making the right decisions about who to acquire and keep and who to cut bait with. Even when they do make the right call to cut bait they frequently do so when the asset value has plummeted.
In the end, the results speak for themselves: one series win in seven years while spending to the cap for almost the entire time.