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Old 04-23-2023, 04:00 PM   #1689
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Originally Posted by Bend it like Bourgeois View Post
I think a lot of fans (lord help teenage media) missed the clear and full on rebuild of the 2010s and now are misdiagnosing the problem.

The team had basically 3 top 5 picks.
They drafted and developed well and if we were a US market would have 3-4 all stars, depth, and trophy candidates in ages between 25-29. Short of a Connor 649 ticket that's as good as it gets.

They had it, but could not keep it. Different problem.
Yeah good point.

Tkachuk flew the coop
Gaudreau flew the coop
Fox didn't even give the Flames a chance
Bennett didn't reach the lofty heights that were expected
Monahan had his career basically ended early by injuries

A lot of bad luck and bad geography at play there. CSEC doesn't help themselves either by keeping a decrepit old arena instead of building a new one.
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