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Originally Posted by Vinny01
Bubbsy you say the organization has been doing the same thing for 3 decades?
What do people think happened from 2013-2016? They drafted top 6 3x in that case and also traded their 15th overall pick for a top 10 pick from 4 drafts prior.
Do you want them to do what the Oiler and Sabres did which is shamelessly admit they are tanking? Look at those organizations it took the Oilers 6 years after drafting a once in a decade player to appear to not be a complete tire fire. Buffalo has been tanking for 7 years and are still a complete mess. A market like Calgary is begging to enter that despair if they make the same move.
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Flames were on the right track on 2013-2016, however, they had some terrible drafts, had their highest pick develop into a dud here, and before the team was really any good, started trading out 1st and 2nd rounders.
You mentioned a few teams that haven't been able to succeed in a rebuild, but the teams that have won multiple cups sucked, for a while, accumulated high picks till it eventually worked (Blackhawks, kings). Heck, it took the leafs decades before just going true rebuild and they are FINALLY better for it.
Yes, flames must go scorched earth if they intend to ever win a cup. retooling won't get them anywhere, as we have 30 years of data/precedent to go by in that regard.
buffalo has been tanking for the past 7 years, the flames have been mediocre or worse over the past 7 years also. As a GM that needs to right the ship, which job is more appealing based on the current roster and assets the team has? I suppose having the worst contract in the league with skinner hurts my argument, but heck, buffalo has a #1C under 25, a potential #1D under 25 to build around or to use as assets. Our top players are no where close to those guys in trade value.
So ya, buffalo has been a frigin disaster. The flames have basically wasted 7 years themselves (thanks Brad Treliving, you are amazing!!!).