Yeah I think we saw in the Sutter section of last season that the team is going to be a top ten club in terms of shot and chance metric splits
(Flames were 2nd in CF% and 3rd in xGF% from when he took over).
That should work reasonably well with a solid goaltender in net. The Flames should be a tough team to play against.
Adding Coleman is a plus for sure, losing Giordano probably a bigger negative.
The big thing is the internal change. Do Gaudreau and Tkachuk bounce back? Does Valimaki find his path again? Andersson reverse a negative trend? Do we get old Monahan back or the guy from the last two years?
I have a feeling we could be pleasantly surprised.
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