"Rebuild" or "retool" aside, the Flames focus should be on sustainability.
Getting Nylander in exchange for prospects and a pick or two is the wrong move imo. Especially because I don't think this team is *substantially* more competitive with Nylander. There are a lot of holes being filled by rookies, and additionally tying your hands with top tier contracts for arguably less-than-top tier players is a good way to crash and burn.
I think Craig has done fine so far, and I hope he continues to show patience.
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