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Originally Posted by Number 39
Or behave a bit more like the Winnipeg Jets in some ways. They know they will rarely get to sign the big name UFAs so they generally have to build through the draft.
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Sure, but what have the Jets actually built? I don't find their record that much better than the Flames'. They had that one great season where they won a couple of rounds before getting flattened by an expansion team, and then fell right back into the pack. They did get to sweep the Oilers this year, which is fun, but I think the Oilers would have self-destructed no matter who their opponent was.
We've established that the Flames, though not actually the worst franchise in the league, are somewhere in the bottom quarter in terms of overall success. The Thrashers/Jets are firmly in the bottom third. I'd look higher for a role model.