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Originally Posted by DJones
Not a perfect ranking but the formatting is so good I keep coming back to it.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/561...brini-michkov/
With Bedard graduating they have a Tier 2 in Levshunov (4th overall though). Two tier 4s, 2 tier 6s.
Calgary with a Tier 2 in Parekh, 1 tier 4, 1 tier 6. (Honzek didn't make the list)
So even ignoring Bedard they're still ahead of us. Plus they have Bedard |
Oh yeah, they should absolutely be ahead of us since they had two extra years to stockpile young talent and assets.
To me, the Flames need to build up high end talent in the 18-22 year old range and the 22-26 year old range.
That should be who you're ready to offer long term deals and money too.
It's harsh and I'm painting with broad strokes here but anyone 27 and older shouldn't be looked at as a part of the contention window. They should be played in key roles to increase their value then sold off as their contracts expire, with the idea that the elite talent you acquire at the top of the draft can develop and replace these aging players in the next 4-6 years.
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