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Originally Posted by bax
I’m not sure why some of you don’t think the Flames can bottom out?
All the veterans on the team are only getting older and slower.
They had Lindholm, Hanifin, Zadorov, and Tanev for parts of this season and were still the 9th worst team in the league.
Not to mention Markstrom was legitimately great this season.
I wouldn’t be shocked to see a couple bottom 5 finishes in the coming years.
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The problem is people think you need to be a 50-point team to get a top pick. Most years you don't, and you can be bottom 3 with close to 70 points in a lot of years.
I just don't see Conroy turning this team into a 95 point team because he trades a 2nd for a young roster player buried behind good players.
I see this team getting 65 before they get 95 and likely between 70-80 next year. Montreal was bottom 5 with 76 this year.