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Originally Posted by stemit14
This is starting to get complicated for Conroy. And for flames fans. Most of us are ready for a rebuild but with virtually every player (outside of Ruzicka and Dube) clicking right now, Markstrom in Vezina form and rumours of the UFAs interested in extending… what does Conroy do now? Especially if they keep this up right to the TDL. What if all the UFAs re-sign for “reasonable” contracts? For example… Lindholm and Hanifin at $7 million AAV each, Tanev at $3 million AAV for two years. Would the fans be ok with that? It means no rebuild.
Keep in mind, the flames are still a long shot to make the playoffs. Too many teams are on hot streaks right now chasing down those playoff spots.
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Lots of time between now and March 8th to get a firmer read on the compass needle.
If the Flames lose steam, they'll be out of it in short order, as it's getting competitive now for the western WC as teams are increasing their winning percentages.
We'll also see if these role and support players can sustain their production (i.e. Coleman), and if the kids can continue buoying the team to the .600 hockey it's played since the HC.
If the Flames don't gain ground by then or find themselves in a berth along the way, then it's probably safe to say they're chasing it and you can pull the plug and trade the players you need to.
They should anyways, but if somehow this group keeps winning and forces their way into the playoff picture (not just hovering on the periphery) then maybe you look at re-signing guys like Hanifin and Tanev both because your group as it is can be competitive going forward.
(Obviously Lindholm is a must trade though)