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Originally Posted by Textcritic
Yes. That's right. Becoming a contending team requires a lot of fortuitous timing and luck. I don't think it is possible to decide to be in the running for Wright or Bedard. It either happens or it doesn't.
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I think a team like the Flames could be positioned as well as any, given the aging nature and expiring contracts of our core. If we let things run their course and trade the expiring contracts for futures and draft picks, it doesn't appear that our young talent is in the top 2/3 of the league right now that would have the team winning too frequently to be a lottery team.
I'd argue the Flames could be in a group of about 5 teams with an inside track, based on the outlook of rosters at this point in time. But, management would need to commit to it, which I am skeptical of based on...the history of the franchise.