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Originally Posted by dissentowner
Whoop. Seriously, there is way too much focus on tanking to protect that pick that everybody seems to think is locked in at 11 because of course it has to be the most negative result.
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I think people are just being realists. We are not one or 2 signings away from being a contender.
We were one of the worst teams in the league after the trade deadline. Realistically, this is a bottom 5 team as currently constructed. Not even close to being a contender. We also know it benefits us way more long term to be terrible next year.
So why would we sign a guy like Debrusk when we don't want to win a bunch next year? And I know we are never going to "tank" but signing some players so we end up finishing 12th last instead of getting a top 5 pick would just be a crazy short sighted decision.
People don't want the Flames to lose, they want the Flames to be good in a few years. And you can't be a contender without a few really good picks.