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Originally Posted by MegaErtz
I'm just a realist. I don't understand the optimism of most of the people on this message board. The Flames are currently sixteenth overall in the standings in a thirty-two team league, and on pace to get 101.5 points. A small losing skid could easily see us out of the playoff picture. I'm not impressed at all with our asset management skills, as we seem to constantly wind up with bloated contracts that we're unable to move, or let players walk for nothing when they won't re-sign.
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Really, nobody should give a crap about that.
A team doesn't have to worry about where they are in the overall standings, but placing in their division, and the flames seem to be doing just fine.
With the goaltending an underlying numbers, they're probably just a goal scorer away from being a serious contender.
In that context, Tkachuk and Gaudreau are going nowhere.
regardless of their contract status, a team isn't going to get rid of the best players on a contender.