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Originally Posted by Classic_Sniper
Alright, I don’t have the time to reply to everyone’s post. But seriously, does anyone here honestly believe that the Flames, even with Gaudreau, had any chance of beating McDavid-Draisaitl? The Flames do not have playoff performers of this calibre.
I thought the Oilers outclassed the Flames in the playoffs. If Markstrom wasn’t so bad, maybe it could’ve been 6 or 7. But the Oilers have Markstrom’s number, he’s crapped the bed against them for 2 straight seasons.
So where exactly was the Flames’ advantage? We don’t have the superstar advantage. We don’t have the goaltending advantage. None of our D had any answers for the half broken Draisaitl and Connor McDavid.
In the end, the Flames would’ve needed to definitively improve to beat the Oilers. We weren’t going to be able to do that with our bad cap situation while the Oilers at the very least stayed the same. Gaudreau or no Gaudreau, the Flames were not beating the Oilers IMO, especially with the way the refs changed the way they call games now in the playoffs which severely tilts the game in favor pf McDavid and the Oilers.
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True.
Let's be honest, the Flames only realistic chance of winning the cup will be IF McDavid and Draisaitl leave after their current contracts expire. Until then, the Flames have no answer. They look shell-shocked every time they play against these two. Until we basically draft / develop our version of MacKinnon / Makar, we have no chance.
Perhaps a rebuild is the best decision this organization could make in the next year if it looks like Tkachuk won't re-sign long-term. Find a new core to build this team around and become competitive again 5-6 years from now when (hopefully) McDavid and Draisatil have left for greener pastures.