[TheIronMaiden]

Originally Posted by Calgary4LIfe

All I hope for is entertainment. Just be entertaining, win or lose. Flames have been entertaining this season - at least after the first 10 games or so. They are playing well, they are playing with effort, and they are making plays out there.


As for wins and losses - I think it is important for the Flames to finish as low in the standings as possible. However, Flames are too good to out-suck San Jose, Chicago and probably Anaheim. There are other teams hovering around the Flames, but they seem like they have less to sell. So, I just enjoy the wins as they come now, and I know that in the 2nd half of the season, the league tightens up and wins become harder to get, 3 point games become more common, and the Flames have the most talent rumoured to be on the market from all the bottom teams, so they are likely to drop in the standings relative to who else is around them.


Just enjoy the wins the wins for now - they won't last. I have the Flames - barring any lottery good or bad luck - picking 4th overall, unless Anaheim goes on some heater. Buffalo, Columbus, etc., are all going to blow by the Flames as they are not going to sell - they need to show their fans that they are improving.



Either way, Flames are fun this season. I was really happy when Conroy was promoted, and I was 'satisfied' with Huska (though I had doubts at the time). Conroy gives me hope, and Huska is making sure that the games are competitive and entertaining.



Flames haven't won a cup since '89. However, since then there has been many terribly boring seasons, and there have been many entertaining seasons. This one thus far is highly entertaining, and it has some good story-lines. Just enjoy the show, win or lose.

I agree with you. It is largely out of our control so it does us no good to dwell on mediocrity. That said, it is always worth it, to me, to show publicly that fan base has the appetite for a full rebuild.

I haven't spent any money on the Flames this year, and won't unless they show a clear plan for the future. I do not want to take the Minnesota wild pathway. Give me the LA kings plan.