I think it is important to remember a lot of players had career years last year outside of the Flames. It was a crazy season for scoring. Duchene was left exposed in expansion and had 40 goals. Many players with better than point per game numbers. It was a wild year overall last season.
The Flames are such a different team than last year so it is really tough to predict how well they will do but they have 3 strong 2 way centers, 3 strong defensive pairings, a top tier goalie, at least one elite winger, and a hall of fame coach. I also think they will have a chip on their shoulder with how last season ended and how this offseason started. I am really excited to see how they do but I think winning the division again is entirely possible.
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