The Flames were dealt a crummy hand with Gaudreau and Tkachuk leaving. They went all-in on the next hand, and didn't even hit a pair. It's probably the rock bottom they needed to realize they have a problem with how they've been playing the game.
With the contracts they have on the books, there's really no way to avoid a rebuild now, which is likely what they needed from the moment the wheels went up on Tkachuk's plane out of YYC.
Hopefully they have some good luck in the draft...
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