I think for passion to remain high among the fanbase during a rebuild it's important to have a young franchise player that excites people. We have some solid young players in the system but nobody that really has star potential. Having a Flames prospect win rookie of the year or something would be huge if it's a losing season. Unfortunately to get these types you have to suffer through some painful hockey.
I remember following Iginla closely through the Young Guns era and being excited for what he could possibly turn into. Hopefully we have someone in the system step up and make things exciting during the next couple of years!
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