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Originally Posted by The Cobra
I think that is correct. But is does show that Calgary will be no where close to being a playoff contender when they move into the new rink. They'll be in the middle of likely their worse years.
Prospects take many years to develop, even quite good ones.
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I don't think there is any need for the Flames to actually be competitive by 2027 (and they won't be).
The only thing required, in order to generate the kind of excitement levels that the organization will want, is that the team is on the rise and that there young players, and an emerging team, to get excited about.
That alone would be enough to drive interest for the first 3 years of the building. And hopefully by then, the team is fully into its competitive phase.