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Originally Posted by GioforPM
You are looking at odds much later than the TDL.
This says the Flames moved to just behind the Bolts. And had the second best odds in the west:
https://www.cbssports.com/nhl/news/s...etting-market/
With the Flames only potentially meeting the Avs in the west final, and with lots of possible exits for the Avs, your betting odds argument is actually backwards. |
Those are better odds for sure but still multiple riskier than Colorado, this thing basically saying Colorado's going to win it baring a major upset.
Anyway, I'll give you these odds are a Bit better but I still don't see them as a scream for sacrificing our future, nor the fact that any team can exit (Flames showed that well).
These odds imho still say "don't risk it this year" to me. You want to debate that fine, but here's what's not debatable: We went into these playoffs with our best player being proven to be totally ineffective in playoff hockey due to his size. Sorry just facts.
We knew Gaudreau would show up with his B game. He always does in the playoffs, at best.
The fact that we are even mentioning Tanev's name indicates massive gaping holes on defence.
So, best player....scratch
defense....scratch
goaltending? was always a scratch for me and I've never seen him do well in the playoffs, but I know some love Markstrom
For me it was a no-brainer to save assets given we have hardly any notable prospects, and given that we knew Gaudreau, likely others would lay an egg when the season got tough. Because they've shown us this consistently.
So now I'm getting into things beyond the scope of Toffoli but bottom line, no. No way should we have thought this risk was worth sacrificing a first round pick.