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Originally Posted by Drunk Uncle
If the team stays exactly as-is, I'd say 3rd or 4th in the division but agree with you that this will be a better team under Sutter.
We will score less and give up way less.
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Anything short of career years from each of the teams top 4-5 forwards is going to lead to another pretty underwhelming season, even in a weak division. This team has a penchant for playing down to its opposition and will simply fall flat in the "easy" games and as is, the Flames will simply not match up with the top teams in the league in a 7 game playoff series even if they do play inspired playoff hockey.
Sutter and Blake Coleman will certainly make the team more competitive, but you can't just create timely goal scoring and determination this group has continually lacked for several years now. If the GM thinks coach #5 under his tenure is suddenly going to stir the drink enough to turn this team into a juggernaught he's sorely mistaken. If that isn't the goal, why is Treliving still here?