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Originally Posted by Jay Random
Thanks for the insult. Statham, quote, mum, repeat.
The poster to whom I was initially replying said the Flames should let Gaudreau walk for nothing if they don't win at least two playoff rounds. That's far from obvious.
I'm not comparing the teams. I'm criticizing the thought process that says losing in the first round is grounds for blowing up a team – any team – and doing a full rebuild. In fact, I'm saying it isn't a thought process at all; more of an emotional tantrum with no thinking involved.
Numbers say it was better than 2006 or 2019.
There are no bad teams in the playoffs anymore. This isn't the 80s, when 16 of 21 made the postseason. The difference between the best playoff team and the worst playoff team is smaller than it has ever been, and so-called upsets happen every single year. It's a lot closer to a crapshoot than most fans are willing to admit.
Actually, this team – this roster, with this particular group of core players and this particular coaching staff – did in fact just come into existence this year. Last year, Giordano and Monahan were core players. Two years ago – the last time the Flames produced any playoff data at all – none of Markstrom, Tanev, Coleman, and Toffoli were on the roster; Kylington was a bit player who was still trying to figure out the NHL game; and Geoff Ward was the coach. I think it's a pretty damn big stretch to assume that anything about that year's performance has predictive value for this year.
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It wasn't meant to be an insult, I thought it was intentional on your part. I apologize.
At no point did I sate the team should be "blown up" regardless of playoff outcome. I just very specifically disagree with certain things you are stating.
Playoffs are not a total crapshoot. 4 multiple Cup winners in last 10 years.
You mention some key players that are different for the Flames, while specifically forgetting about the biggest players on the team. Of course this team is different than prior versions. Let's see how they play.