Honestly I just don't get how any actual fan would be against going for it this year. The team looked great and they had just about as easy a path as you can hope for to the final. At the beginning of the playoffs I had excitement for this team that I haven't had in almost twenty years. This draft is very weak, and we can still flip Toffoli. We may even come out ahead, with a higher pick in a better draft. With Gaudreau potentially walking, this was the year. Didn't work out, but 29/30 teams lose every year. The Flames were in the top eight.
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