There is no way one off season can bring the change needed to transform this club into a contender.
ALmost every contending club has better top players than the Flames. Nearly impossible to change that dynamic through trades. And there are no prospects in the pipeline that are going to be able to change that dynamic.
If we really want things to change, this off season needs to be about more than trades, but instead needs to be a shift in the approach to team building. Teams looking to build a pipeline of young talent don't trade picks for guys like Bollig, Lazar, Hamonic, Elliott, Smith, Gustafson, Stone, Forbort, Fantanberg.
Because building a pipeline of young talent is the only plausible way for this team to be successful.
Take the money you'd spend on another 30+ year old UFA and invest in scouting, development, coaching and analytics.
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