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Originally Posted by GreenLantern2814
To show how long the last “rebuild” actually took. It doesn’t matter when they stopped calling it one - the last time they drafted top-10 was 2016, so the “rebuild” was functionally complete at that point. They sank and swam on their own merit.
The talent Calgary has drafted over the last few years hopefully proves to be solid depth. This is a step in the right direction over the last time.
People focus on Bennett not working out - that was huge, but Klimchuk and Poirier being complete non-factors, Jankowski being a 4th line marshmallow, Valimaki failing to become a contributor - four first round busts. It’s the equivalent of signing a player to a max off sheet, except you only got Mark Jankowski out of it.
Even if they do hit on all their top picks over the next three years, it’s likely 3-4 years before those picks are capable of carrying the mail for an NHL team.
So they’re probably still gonna be bad for 3-5 years, no matter what happens.
Let’s hope they make their picks count.
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Then I think you’re inadvertently making my point. The last rebuild took too long and the Flames had nothing to show for it outside of two trips to the second round (one very early). By the time they were actually close to being considered legitimate contenders, their two stars were ready to enter the final “big” contract of their careers.
At that point, you’re pretty much forced into retooling or starting over, which is what Florida, Edmonton, Colorado, and Tampa Bay all had to do.
If this team is going to win a cup without having to go through this exact same thing within the next 6-8 years, they’re more likely going to do it in 4-5. We should expect a contender in 4, at very least, or face reality.