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Originally Posted by powderjunkie
I think the team will be worse in the regular season, but has a chance to be better in the playoffs - with more cap for better depth, and I just don't think Johnny's gamebreaking ability happens enough in the post-season compared to guys like Kucherov/MacKinnon/McDavid/Draisaitl.
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I agree that Johnny's game breaking ability in the playoffs hasn't looked like the players you listed, but he did score the series-winning game 7 OT goal and was the team's top scorer. He was the talent that closed the game and the series in the crucial moment. The Flames don't have a lot of other game breakers waiting in the wings either, including Tkachuk who would have been the most disappointing player if not for Markstrom's second round.