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Originally Posted by Macho0978
That isn't elite money either. Cap goes to $86M this year you will see what elite money is. Mackinnon already got $12.6. Matthews is going to top that followed by the wonder twins in Edmonton. By the time Lindholm's deal kicks in, $14M cap hits will be a thing in this league. Maybe even $15M
Keep Lindholm, your stuck with Kadri and Huberdeau.
Move out anyone else as you are not getting a top 5 pick or high end prospects in trades anyways. We are getting late firsts and 2nd line caliber prospects.
If you trade Lindholm, blow it up is the only path that makes sense but the Flames are not blowing it up because of 1 off year.
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It’s not one off year. It’s the entire modern era with no success, and no clear path forward. You win in this league on the backs of elite talent, and this team doesn’t have any - and the players that are the closest, are in the downswing of their careers/may already be bottoming out.
Sutter coming in and having the team play such a structured, statistically strong game has further exposed this teams lack of elite talent in my eyes. If we had elite talent, we’d be at the top of our division - but we just don’t have it, and we won’t find success until we get it.