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Originally Posted by CASe333
The problem I have with this reasoning is what is a "true rebuild". I do want the flames to win even if they have to suck but I'm not sure what a true rebuild is. According to some fans the Flames are horribly managed so aren't we on the path to a "true rebuild" at this point? Do you guys want management to say we are not going to try to win for the next three years because that's what it sounds like some want?
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I do agree with you and I do feel everyone's opinion on what a rebuild is might be a bit different. I think for me a re-tool is what team should look at more often and a rebuild is only for teams that have no choice or in a situation where you have future generational talent in the up coming drafts.
IMO retooling should happen more with this franchise and you should always be looking at adding as many picks and prospects and fixing future cap issues if your way out of the playoffs. Trading Gio and maybe Backlund and keeping Bennett was probably the best way to go. If you choose to keep Backlund over Bennett because the return was better than that is ok too but this team isn't up enough picks and didn't fix the cap situation next summer in a down year. If you move Backlund and Gio then resigning your top players is a lot easier next summer with the additional cap space. All you need then is to plug holes with your extra prospects and cap space. But it is also tempting in a retool to maybe not plug the holes right away when you know there is some top end talent in the next draft.
Anyone old enough to enjoy the 89 cup or the 04 cup run can't tell me that they prefer to watch this team lose in the first round over having a cup run more often than once in every 15 years. My brother is a die hard penguins fan and not only have they won but he got to watch the best player in the league play on his team for like 3 decades straight. It has to be a bit more fun to watch them play and if you can't admit it then your not really a fan IMO. You just want to go to games to have a beer with a buddy and have a visit then to watch them win.