Flames are 5 points out of a bottom-10 position currently.
Still feels like the outcome of this sits on Conroy's shoulders and what he does with Rasmus Andersson. If he trades Andersson, this is a bottom-10 team for sure in my eyes.
With Royle9's last update on central teams keeping an eye on Andersson, it's hard not to look at Colorado as a team that could make a serious pitch for him. Same can likely be said for Dallas and Winnipeg.
I hope Andersson gets dealt in-season. That'd be the biggest return Conroy has reeled in so far, and it'd go a long long way in building this team.
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Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts
You don't need an elite goalie to win a cup either, but you do need that elite #1C. The only one I can think of that doesn't fit that mold is Andy McDonald on the Ducks.
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That Ducks team was also loaded with stars/emerging stars.
They had McDonald putting up 78 points (I think you can look at St. Louis as also matching your non-elite #1 C), but they then had Selanne (94 points), and debatably the best 1-2 punch in NHL history in Pronger + Niedermayer, and 2nd year Getzlaf and Perry.
They also had JS Giguere, who absolutely was an elite goalie.