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Originally Posted by ComixZone
You spend 2-3 years tanking.
Year 1: The sell-off. You empty your roster of good players that will return value with the end game being you suck, but are loaded with futures.
Year 2: You suck.
Year 3: You suck again if you didn’t get the players in the draft you believe you needed.
You then start building things back up. You make some trades, target *elite* talent in free agency and you just try to be as good as you can every season knowing that you have those foundational picks from Years 1-3.
There’s no shortcut or quick “rebuild” but the actual tanking part should be limited to 2-3 years depending on draft position success.
It’s better than aimlessly wandering in mediocrity and screwing your future by loading up on UFA contracts
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The Flames are in a great spot for it as well. We have 3 1st round forwards and our best goalie prospect ever. Also a lot of late picks that are trending well. I'd bet the 3rd year/season we would already be seeing some serious growth.