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Originally Posted by gvitaly
You're making it like the following argument: "You can't completely rule this out; therefore, it must be true". You're also calling another opinion smug, which seems smug in itself(pot calling cattle black I know  ).
Let's make it about odds instead of absolutes then. What odds would you want in order to place a bet on the Flames making it to the cup final this season? Would it be 1:5? 1:10? 1:16? 1:20? 1:32? Lower than that? I'm asking you because I would feel pretty confident even at 1:32 odds betting against them. If odds are hard to gauge, then how about a simple question of how many playoff rounds do you expect the Flames to win in the next 5 years? My money is on 2 or less.
Obviously there is a chance the Flames win the cup this season, but it would be a pleasant surprise. However, I don't see too many people in the organization or on the outside thinking this is the year. I'm still going to enjoy the hockey, but I won't be getting my hopes up until this team proves me wrong.
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In the Vegas argument you're also forgetting that they got Stone right before the playoffs, effectively circumventing the cap the way Tampa did with Kucherov. That gave them a huge boost at the right time. They had a $96.5M cap last year. MTL was a true surprise, but they fell apart in the finals just as quickly. You also convinemtly forget that Tampa made the finals 3 times in the last 4 years, and that Colorado was a favorite to win last year. |
No, I’m making the argument that “no hope” is incorrect. And in my Vegas argument, their first year they never had Stone, and last year the’d had him for a few years.