Time and time again over the 8 years with Gaudreau and the rebuilt core of this team with Tkachuk is a middle of the pack team that cannot go beyond 1 or 2 rounds in the playoffs at best. Time to really find out if Tkachuk really wants to stay as a Flames long term wise. If his intention is to test the free agency, I really wish this organization will start to consider a proper rebuild if they can't retool. The Flames have pretty much gone through 2 mediocre rebuilds with one that came short of winning it all and the latter getting trounced in the first two rounds every other year. It's hard to move on from the past when the future looks even more uncertain for the Flames after loosing their star play for nothing and another talent might be lost in a similar fashion.
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