Reading those quotes, how long till they realize that they can only really upgrade the core of the rosteR, the impact skill level, thru the draft???
If they truly realize this, they would be forced to adapt and become far more shrewd in the player asset management year in and year out. Be willing to ship good players out EARLY. Which is something that the franchise has struggled with for some time.
I take the interview statement as 'we are staying pat, as we didn't have opportunities to improve that made sense '. Which is fine, but it also leads to the next question, at which point in time now is it better to just stand pat vs go full on rebuild? If the flames aren't in a playoff spot by this deadline, could it be by then??
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