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Old 11-15-2023, 02:41 PM   #58
gvitaly
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2013
  • Bad GM
  • Good coach for developing high skill players in Hartley
  • Questionable drafting leading to 2013, a lot of misses.
  • Terrible development record
  • Bare farm system
  • A star in Gaudreau developing in the system
  • Great conditions for developing young D - Gio/Brodie to help their development
  • Hudler was a great add to compliment/develop young developing forwards
  • Uncertainty in goal without Kipper. No good vet mentors for young goalies in the system
  • Deadline assets: #1RW(franchise player), #2D, #1LW(Squid),
  • No anchor contracts - Tanguay @ 3.5 x 3 left was probably the longest contract of the bunch
  • Owners had no appetite for taking bad contracts. Retaining salary wasn't in the CBA.

2024
  • GM - remains a question mark. I think that his strong suit is scouting and identifying talent in younger players. I don't know how good he is at getting the most out of a trade, or an extension.
  • Coach - again I don't know. He seemed to do well at developing D at all levels. As some have mentioned, the forward development seems a bit lacking.
  • Better scouting and development
  • The 1st round picks in the system are developing nicely
  • Zary is on his way to become a 1st line forward
  • Wolf is the best goalie in the AHL, and the future starter of the Flames
  • We have great conditions for developing young goalies
  • The AHL team is a top team and the league, and is located in CGY, which makes call-ups a lot easier
  • There's a chance we lose a top pick to MTL as a result of the Monahan trade. Essentially trading down for the FLA pick.
  • Deadline assets: #1/2C, #2D, #3D, #4/5D
  • Several long contracts for older players: Huberdeau, Weegar, Kadri, Coleman
  • The league is capped out - 16 teams on LTIR, lowering the potential return on trades.

I still liked the situation in 2013 better. Despite the bare cupboards, compared to what we have now. I think Feaster mostly made a mess out of it by not getting good value for our UFAs, and missing on a couple of 1st round picks in 2012/2013.

I don't know what we have in Conroy, but the Toffoli trade, and the rumored offered contract extensions to Lindholm($9M) and Hanifin($7.5) have me worried. I'm hoping that top level drafting and development will be the strength of this organization, and it will lead a 4-5 year plan of building from within.
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