The Flames of the 80s were absolutely brilliant in almost everything they did. Great trades (brining in Mullen, Gilmour), incredible draft picks (Nieuwendyk, Roberts, Macinnis, Suter, Vernon, Loob, Fleury, Hull, Otto). It still surprises me they didn’t win more than one Cup.
Since then it’s been mostly an absolute train wreck. Bad GMs, bad coaches, one of the worst owners in the league. I just keep thinking the law of averages dictates it has to get better eventually…
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