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Originally Posted by gvitaly
The absolute best case scenario would be for Huberdeau to score 100+ points while the Flames finish in the bottom 5 of the league. I think this would make his contract movable, which would be a huge win for the organization.
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A more realistic scenario is probably having Zary, Pospisil, and Coronato keep progressing, cementing their spots in the top 9. If we get 1-2 top 4D developed this season along with a 1G it would be great, but I think it will be a tough season, both for our goalies and our defense. Everyone is playing higher in the lineup than they should be this year, which is fun, but can also be very frustrating for the players.
I think we'll actually have a pretty good PP this year, but we'll take a big step back on the PK without Tanev and Hanifin.
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Best case scenario would be for the Flames to actually accomplish their goal of a quick 2 year "retool".
They finish bottom five this year, draft a franchise centre in 2025. Meanwhile, the team's prospects continue to progress. Huberdeau starts playing better and returns to form by 2026, when the Flames are now ready to compete with 2024-2026 high draft picks all ready to form a new core. Wolf is a legit starter. Pelletier, Coronato, Zary, Pospisil, etc..all form a very good group of depth skaters. Huberdeau (80+ points), Kadri (60+ points), Weegar, and Andersson are solid vets.
That is pretty unlikely though. That does appear to be the organization's "plan", at least the one that was sold to the owners.