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Originally Posted by All In Good Time
I doubt many of those vets listed will be here in 18 months and whatever team we ice from the other players listed will have a couple of years of growing pains. Then we have to hope they all develop as anticipated. lots of dice rolling over the next while
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Sure, but I also don't think it will take 5-7 years for the Flames to start winning some games considering most of these players will be coming into the league in a staggered pattern. I can also see the Flames using the cap space to bring in veterans to compliment their young players even if those vets leave.
Someone like Zary will be 25 years old to start the 2026-27 season. Hunter Brzustewicz will be 22 early that season. Parekh will be 21 during that time (Hughes had 41 points in 56 games that year, which was his second season).. Wolf will be turning 26 that season.
While I agree a lot of luck is needed and they all need to properly develop, it's not like we are icing a team of 18 year old players in 2026-27.