What's frustrating is that the cap era levelled the playing field and we still can't get out of this 'average team 9/10 seasons with an occasional burst of greatness' rut.
The mediocrity was easy to understand when big teams could outspend the Flames and lure players away to more cosmopolitan cities.
IMO the problem with the Flames is they never want to admit when they are bad and that prevents them form making the hard choices. Other teams are ruthless with pending free agents and post apex players. Some teams are cynical enough to tank for a shot at great players.
Flames are not likely to change and neither will the results.
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