I agree the Flames top end talent doesn't quite stack up which is why you need extra strong depth to overcome that. The Avs have Mackinnon, Rantanen, Makar. Those are 3 elite game breaker type players. Tkachuk and Lindholm are great players but I think they are closer to a Landeskog than those guys. Tampa has guys like Point, Kucherov, Hedman, Stamkos. Those teams are basically the litmus test for elite. Obviously that will change over time but most elite teams have that type of make up with a couple elite game breaking stars and then strong depth. Pens, Caps, Hawks, Kings, all had that make up. I feel the Flames are just a tad below.
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