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Originally Posted by ComixZone
Yeah if you're rebuilding for a long time, you've done it wrong. You're likely not pulling players from throughout the draft, you've likely hired a bad coach, and you've likely signed some bad contracts while making some bad trades.
I'm not arguing for a "long rebuild" of years and years worth of tanking.
I listed the Champions, and Tampa is a good example of a modern rebuild. There is no bloody quick fix though. Tanking for two seasons (which is what I'd want to see) does not mean you're instantly a contender - but it does mean that if you did it right/timed it right, you've potentially acquired the foundation needed to be a Championship team - and then all the rest of the work begins.
"IMO long rebuilds are not the way to go. If needed a short retool works better."
So what are you talking about? What is a short retool - 2 years worth of tanking? Proactive management also helps keep the outright bad years to a minimum as you've (hopefully) sold off some players and gained additional prospects/picks.
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Probably 2 years max but the situation needs to present itself. I thought that happened last year and we didn’t take it. If the Flames decided to tank this season how does that work in a contract year for Johnny and Tkachuk? Trade Monahan and Backlund and go young probably leads to Gaudreau leaving. Gaudreau leaves Tkachuk is not resigning a good long term deal.
They needed to consider this last year but it’s hard to say that the player we could have drafted is any better than the one we got. Just didn’t seem like top heavy enough of a draft to make it worth it
This year does have players worth it but is it worth running Gaudreau and Tkachuk out of town for? What if we don’t get a top 3 pick? Losing Gaudreau and Tkachuk to go for a top 3 pick and get 8th or so is signing up for a long rebuild imo.
Last off season I was game but this year growth from Kylington and Mangiapane and seeing Pelletier and wolf tear up AHL I just see a reasonable chance to avoid the retool now than even this last off season. Monahan and lucic are almost up and they are not bringing $11.5 mil to the table. Just need to resign Gaudreau and Tkachuk. If they can’t I see the retool situation presenting itself again and it’s a must take but if they resigning it’s probably not in the cards and needed in the next 3 years