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Originally Posted by Hackey
Ya I don't buy the narrative that people won't show up. The team is bad with no high end prospects, no superstars, and people are still interested. A lot of people just go to games as something to do. Events and experiences have never been bigger. This is a Canadian market where hockey is huge and really there are limited things to do for a night out in Calgary.
The actual hockey fans would be easy to sell.
And if you have a few lean years then so be it. That's the cost of becoming elite. When you have a few new superstars to cheer for and a team filled with young up and coming talent, the interest in the team will rejuvenate more than ever.
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Superstars? From where? What happens if the guys we bring in don't pan out; Didn't the oilers go through something like this? I remember an interview with Conroy where he pretty much said he didn't want to make the same mistake the oilers made. He said you need experienced players on the team and a winning environment. If the Flames go all in they could end up treading wheels and putting too much pressure on a young and in-experienced group. If we were in the bottom of the league right now, then we might get a quality player but where we are now I don't see it. Who is going to give us a 1st that net us a superstar?
I think we need to be a bit more patient and not gut the team too quickly.