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Originally Posted by dino7c
To be fair though the Flames have been a high end regular season team, not finishing 9th or 10th
They just had 111 points, you might be right about playoffs though
Gaudreau's comments and actions of late show that winning isn't a very high priority, not sure how anyone can argue....and yeah every bad team has intriguing prospects. Sens, Detroit, ect...its hard not to when you rarely make the playoffs. There is zero chance Gaudreau is there on the foresight he thinks they will be a contender when his career is winding down, he is in his absolute prime...if he wanted to win he would have gone to a playoff team at the very least. (or stayed with one)
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Thats the thing though, the Flames have repeatedly shown they can bring it during the season, but when its playoff time, they can't hack it. Two completely brands of hockey. Gaudreau walking and Tkachuk wanting out might be the best thing to happen to this franchise, they failed miserably every year during prime time. I was hoping the Dallas series might be the turning point in the cores playoff trajectory but in the end it didn't do a damn thing.
I agree with you on your assessment of Columbus, in many respects though they are like Calgary because they aren't top of mind when it comes to places to play and have to rely heavily on the draft. From a hockey perspective Gaudreau made a terrible decision but we've come to realize I don't think that really matters to him.