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Originally Posted by mrdonkey
No, I’m a fan of a very cynical team and I’m trying to cope, just like everyone else, so you can kindly dispense with the theatrics. The Flames have made it very clear that they would rather have a consistently mediocre team than one going through the short-term pains of a necessary rebuild.
In that context, I just hope they can ice a slightly more competitive team with fewer critical gaps. But I also recognize this is not a desirable place to be for those kinds of players, and the lack of commitment to building a strong asset base has weakened the Flames’ ability to compose a competitive package for said player.
I hope for the best but always expect some awful half measure sold with a spin. And I’m usually proven right, because I’ve been following this team for a long time.
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This is exactly what we’ve been getting.
“Hardest working GM”
“In on everything”
“Lots of balls in the air”
“You don’t make trades for change’s sake. You do it to get better”
“Nothing out there made sense”
“Prices were too high”
“You need a dance partner”
“It’s a process”
“I believe in this group”
“Looking to improve the roster at all positions”
Management by cliches and buzzwords. No clear vision or direction being communicated. Speak in vague, general terms instead of giving the fanbase some Hope of the identity and type of team he wants to build.
Fully expect the spin this time is that we lost our captain and you can’t force too much change on this group. We added some pieces and turned over our bottom six/bottom pair. We have to make room for the Pelletiers and Mackeys who we expect to push for spots. We fully expect bounce back seasons from our core who will benefit from a full year under Darryl.
Hope I’m wrong but man, it sure seems like we are headed towards a lot of excuses as to why major changes weren’t made.