In reference to those saying the team has gotten slower:
Player changes (ranked by ice time and impact):
Coleman > Ryan
Pitlick > Bennett
Lewis = Leivo
Richardson < Nordstrom (but Ritchie has pretty good speed)
Zadorov >> Giordano
Gudbranson = Nesterov (and if Mackey plays, he is way faster)
Overall I think they have definitely gotten faster.
Also, Mangiapane and Dube will continue to see their roles grow, and they are both among the fastest Flames.
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