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Originally Posted by Vinny01
If the Flames falter and drop into a top 10 pick this season I would say it would have to be considered a pretty good success. It was important they got off to the horrendous start last year as it stopped Conroy from caving to any of the contract demands he had from Lindholm. The only thing is they likely would have got the Hanifin extension done as it was extremely close last year but the losses gave him pause. But that horrible start allowed the team to chart a new path.
This year if they wind up with the 9th pick it is because they fell off in the second half. They gave us glimpses of hope throughout the year and seeing Wolf, Coronato, and Zary all make an impact is great. Our season wasn’t over in November this year like it was in 23-24 and this team has been far more competitive than most thought.
In all honesty for the rest of the year I hope this team continues to drop in the standings to secure their own pick in the draft and Andersson lights up the 4 nations and gets Conroy an absolute haul at the deadline.
I do think this team can be an up and coming playoff team by the time Scotia Place opens but we need a couple more high picks to hope that team can become a contender in 5-7 years
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Last seaosn after November the Flames were 10-10-3, mainly because they had a fantastic November. This year after November the Flames were 12-9-4. Not a whole lot different.