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Originally Posted by Lanny_McDonald
Last season was fun. But I care more about building a team that will be a championship challenger for a number of seasons, not one and done. That was the exactly what was setup. Gaudreau and Tkachuk walk for nothing and it will be a distant memory before we see a repeat. You need to keep succession planning at the top of your to-do list as a manager in professional sports. You have to recoup assets where possible and bring in the quality players where possible. This has been a failing of this team for some time.
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Sure, but like it or not, this iteration of the Flames still had at least another year of contention with their best player on the team. If the point is ultimately to win, why would you cut that contention window short by 1 year for a marginal return? That doesn't make sense and is poor asset management. You start the rebuild when it's time to start the rebuild. Last year was certainly not the time to start one... Players have the freedom to walk as UFAs, that is the whole point - it isn't anyone's fault.