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Originally Posted by ComixZone
I have zero interest in spending picks on players like Schenn. He’s just not very good.
You can sign players like him every off-season. Sinking picks into players like that is bad for organizational health.
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I agree and it's the Flames way of doing things year in and year out. This team isn't good enough to be buying.
I also believe it's not just the picks they trade, it's not giving young players a real shot and hope the experience they gain this year pays off next year.
I just went through every team in the NHL since 2000-01 and compared them to the Flames to see where the Flames rank vs the rest of the league in regular season and playoff success. I picked 2000-01 as the Flames went to the cup in 04 and 2000-01 was the start of having an elite power forward in Iginla. 2000-01 was his first 30 goal season and 70-point season and the next year was his 52-goal art ross season. Shortly after, the cap came in and it was something that would level the playing field for the Flames. No longer did we have to worry about losing our top guys to rich teams. So how have things gone?
100+ point regular seasons: (shortened season used .610 point %)
The Flames - 3
Teams with less seasons:
Arizona - 1
Columbus - 1
Vegas - 2 (5 seasons)
Seattle - 0 (1 season)
Winnipeg - 1 (since 2011/12)
Vegas, Seattle and Winnipeg are all on pace for 100 this season. If Vegas gets it and we don't, that is 4 teams with less than us and 2 haven't been around since 2000-01. Arizona and Columbus are all we are better than?
Times making the Playoffs:
Flames - 10
Teams with less:
Carolina - 8
Edmonton - 6
Columbus - 6
Arizona - 5
Buffalo - 5
Florida - 4
Vegas - 4
Winnipeg - 4
Seattle - 0
Playoff series wins:
Flames - 5
Teams with less:
Toronto - 4
Minnesota - 4
Winnipeg - 3
Arizona - 2
Florida - 1
Columbus - 1
Seattle - 0
The Flames have been to the finals 1 time. There are only 9 teams that haven't been to the finals once. 12 different teams have a cup as well. It's hard to win but 12 different teams have done it in the 20+ years. Almost half the league.
Starting with a building block like Iginla and a salary cap to help level the playing field the Flames really are only much more successful than Columbus and Arizona. Every other team is either on par or more successful in this stretch. Most other teams will rebuild, sell when they should sell and promote young players that are ready to play and allow them to play through some tough stretches because they see the potential. Something has to change and IMO they need to play the young guys and maybe even sell this deadline. Let's for once not just look at what helps us win this year and this year only. This team is ok, but they aren't great.