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Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts
No they tried to start competing right after making the playoffs hence the Dougie Hamilton trade for two 1sts and 2 seconds. They failed and lucked into Matthew Tkachuk and tried to compete right after that as well with the horrific signing for Troy Bouwer.
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It was 1 first and 2 seconds for a 22 year old potential all star. A younger, better player than Chychrun for the same price - and his trade was panned.
Leaving the team with an all star calibre player at centre (x2), wing, and D, all under 23.That's brilliant.
In typical flames fashion it went to #### but the flames were clearly rebuilding ~2011-2016, and clearly should have been trying to take the next step afterward.
I think some need to remember when.
The flames had 18 yr old Sam, Mony, Johnny, Then Hamilton, and Tkachuk.
You'd be nuts not to add to that group with UFAs and go for it.
Looking back it's crazy how close they came. The difference between the Flames then and the Devils now is .. Mony's injuries and the Harmonic deal not working out?
While the Mullets in the north did everything wrong but just kept winning lotteries the Flames did almost everything right and lost anyway.