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Calgary4LIfe · 01-05-2025, 01:57 AM

Looking at the standings:

Calgary sits at 43 points.

Detroit (bottom 10) - 38 points.

Islanders (bottom 5) - 35 points.

Flames are 8 points out of the bottom 5.

What teams are burning it down? San Jose is improving over last year. i think they sell a piece or two at the deadline, but that's about it. Ditto for Chicago - though I don't think they have a piece to sell, and I think they finish last this season. Lamoriello doesn't do rebuilds, but I am sure he sells a piece or two. Buffalo has nothing to sell - if anything, they will add. Nashville made huge moves, and I think they struggled with expectations and a general lack of chemistry, but I think they are rebounding slowly - I bet they improve themselves out of the bottom 5. Rangers are a complete mes, but I expect them to get sorted this season, probably with firings and trades. Just too much talent to be at the bottom of the standings all season long. Anaheim Ducks are proving to be better. Kraken are treading water to me. Philly should be improving over last year, but not by much it seems, but still a positive movement. Detroit, Montreal, Columbus, Ottawa, Utah - all teams that have been rebuilding forever and are full of young talent already trying to find their way up.

Pittsburgh is really the only team I worry about deciding to burn it to the ground. I think for this season anyway, they stick around trying to compete.

This year you don't need to burn it to the ground to get a top 5 pick. Flames are one losing streak away from it. Happens every season - I am sure the Flames will experience a couple of losing streaks this year on top of the one that they had a while back (and 2 games doesn't count - 5,6,7 game losing streaks).

Point I am making is that it is both plausible that the Flames make the playoffs this year, while it is also plausible that they don't and instead end up with a top 5 pick. Neither are out of reach this season, so I am not going to mope around after a loss or a win, and I will not worry about finishing 11th worst just to make myself sick. Playoffs or BUST - they are both plausible this year.

01-05-2025, 01:57 AM	#563
Calgary4LIfe Franchise Player Join Date: Jun 2010 Exp:	Looking at the standings: Calgary sits at 43 points. Detroit (bottom 10) - 38 points. Islanders (bottom 5) - 35 points. Flames are 8 points out of the bottom 5. What teams are burning it down? San Jose is improving over last year. i think they sell a piece or two at the deadline, but that's about it. Ditto for Chicago - though I don't think they have a piece to sell, and I think they finish last this season. Lamoriello doesn't do rebuilds, but I am sure he sells a piece or two. Buffalo has nothing to sell - if anything, they will add. Nashville made huge moves, and I think they struggled with expectations and a general lack of chemistry, but I think they are rebounding slowly - I bet they improve themselves out of the bottom 5. Rangers are a complete mes, but I expect them to get sorted this season, probably with firings and trades. Just too much talent to be at the bottom of the standings all season long. Anaheim Ducks are proving to be better. Kraken are treading water to me. Philly should be improving over last year, but not by much it seems, but still a positive movement. Detroit, Montreal, Columbus, Ottawa, Utah - all teams that have been rebuilding forever and are full of young talent already trying to find their way up. Pittsburgh is really the only team I worry about deciding to burn it to the ground. I think for this season anyway, they stick around trying to compete. This year you don't need to burn it to the ground to get a top 5 pick. Flames are one losing streak away from it. Happens every season - I am sure the Flames will experience a couple of losing streaks this year on top of the one that they had a while back (and 2 games doesn't count - 5,6,7 game losing streaks). Point I am making is that it is both plausible that the Flames make the playoffs this year, while it is also plausible that they don't and instead end up with a top 5 pick. Neither are out of reach this season, so I am not going to mope around after a loss or a win, and I will not worry about finishing 11th worst just to make myself sick. Playoffs or BUST - they are both plausible this year.