Quote:
Originally Posted by ah123
Since this is a quiet time, might be fun to do this…
You are the new GM of the Flames starting immediately. I am curious how people would build the team
Scenario 1:
Ownership mandate is to build a team which will maximize revenue every year for the next five years. Winning the cup would be nice, but isn’t the primary goal
Scenario 2:
Ownership mandate is to build a team which will be a consistent contender. Revenues are secondary for the next couple of years while team gets to contender status
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I'll answer both:
Scenario 1:
This is what Flames ownership is mandating right now.
I wouldn't take the position
(until I found out how much money they were offering)
Scenario 2:
Firstly, try to sign Gaudreau. If that ship hasn't already sailed.
then:
Scortched earth. Unfortunately it's largely too late, even for this.
Trade Gaudreau's rights (should have happened 3 years ago, sigh)
Trade Tkachuk, anyone else of value, pretty much, mostly for picks/prospects
Even our prospects: For the right deal, I'd trade our forward prospects, for D and G prospects and/or picks. Reason being, this is a long process and the forwards will mature too fast for it.
With regards to the above: It doesn't mean I'd do aweful deals, you still look for deals where you get value back. Sadly, that will now be hard/impossible with Gaudreau.
Burn it for Bedard.
But not entirely. Now pull a Vegas and sign tonnes of free agents, prospects never given a chance, etc. Go very heavy on signing young D, goalies, and developing them or at least giving them a chance.
Make a team rule never to sell a draft pick without getting picks/prospects back, or unless cup favorites.
Put together an actual development system that is taken seriously.