It comes down to uncertainty. There's a lot of uncertainty around the team. New GM, new coach, key players who want out, might stay, might go, players who vastly underperformed last season. Nobody knows what the Flames are right now.
Just like investors stay away from putting money into uncertain investments, no fans or pundits are going to stake their claim on the Flames being a great team next season. And with everything that transpired over the last 13-14 months, why would they?
You can have hope, but I doubt anyone would lay down a sizeable wager on the Flames being a really good team this season. It's tough to be confident in that position right now, even if as fans we hope it'll be the case.
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A few weeks after crashing head-first into the boards (denting his helmet and being unable to move for a little while) following a hit from behind by Bob Errey, the Calgary Flames player explains:
"I was like Christ, lying on my back, with my arms outstretched, crucified"
-- Frank Musil - Early January 1994
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