The only reason this team might have a playoff chance is a weak division.
Anaheim and San Jose will be improved but it's unclear by how much, really depends how good Carlsson, Celebrini, and Smith are.
Seattle's roster is just as bad as the Flames IMO.
Vancouver, Vegas, LA, and Edmonton are the division favourites but those teams all have some flaws too.
Edmonton still has questionable defense and goaltending and very old.
Vegas lost Marchessault and Stephenson and their not as deep.
LA...hard to read if they are better or worse this season.
Vancouver, maybe the only team in the division that actually added and could be seen as better this season.
Overall it's very unlikely but if there is a chance it's because our division is bad...similar to 14-15 which kind of scares me because in the end that season derailed the "Rebuild" last time too.
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