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Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts
Ok answer me this.
How do you outline a 5 year plan that sees the team getting worse and turn around ask me why I think we will be worse next year ? The guys doing th heavy lifting are 30 plus. Zary and Coronato improve. Wolf is a wildcard not because of his skill but the position.
Who replaced Andersson ? Likely a much worse player. So how do you expect us to continue on this path ? I don’t see any young impact players coming in next season.
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I don’t know if you don’t know the quote function but I went and found the post you are referring to. It was in reference to how long a rebuild that seeks top 5 picks would be imo because of how good the team is, and in particular that they have two pretty good centers for the next couple years. It was also an argument for trying to get a center through a trade. You are saying they will be bad next year. My projection had them drafting 11th next year. They are on pace to draft 16th this year so I guess I had them marginally worse.
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Originally Posted by Aarongavey
I think without trading for a center the flames will eventually get the elite talent they need. Below is a timeline I sort of see under the scenario that they do not get a top line center through a trade. I did not count the 2025 draft but I suppose they might find a center at one of their two first round spots this year (say 25th and 29th for arguments sake). But I think it is the 2028 draft where they can really start to get some of the elite top 5 talent they need.
25/26 should not be too bad of a year for the Flames, probably pick around 11 or so. Still enough talent up front to compete and decent goaltending.
26/27 should be a better year for the tank with the centers getting older. Some of the young wingers and dmen should offset that a bit and decent goaltending will help as well, I say they draft around 7th or 8th that year.
27/28 is where the rebuild should really start, decent wingers, defence and goaltending should not offset the lack of good centers. This year is a top 5 year in the draft I think.
28/29 should also be a good tank year for the rebuild. Maybe if we get a decent center prospect in the 2025 draft they can play in the NHL this year. I say top 5.
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