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Originally Posted by Cecil Terwilliger
Sure I would like the flames to draft generational talent end or top and superstars who can lead us to a cup. Easier said than done.
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Yes it is easier said than done but several teams have done just that to land superstars in the Oilers, Hawks, Leafs, Penguins, Lightning, etc. I don't want to hear about how the Avs and Lightning didn't plan on tanking because the reality is that by design or not, they still had seasons poor enough to draft top 3 in multiple seasons and without those poor seasons they don't have those elite players and Stanley Cups. There's really only one way to do it and if you don't commit you will never unearth the generational/elite talents so when I hear Conroy bring up the Dallas model all I hear is a GM that's telling his boss what he wants to hear and an organization that doesn't want to commit to the cycle of winning in today's professional sports which is to endure the lowest of the lows to get to the highest of the highs.
The one thing going for the Flames right now is the fact that the roster isn't very good and the prospect base has no emerging stars so there's a good chance leaner years are ahead and maybe that Avs or Lightning type of sason where the bottom just completely falls out and they end up being the worst or 2nd worst team in the league. That's clearly not what Edwards wants but the fallout from Treliving has the organization teetering on collapse regardless of his GM's efforts to plug the holes.