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Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina
What is your definition of tanking? Tanking for me is a deliberate strategy to sink to the bottom of the standings. I'm not sure 14 of the 15 last cup winners did that.
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My definition of tanking is isn't that it necessarily has to be deliberate. In fact, I think most of the time even against the best efforts of a GM, it just happens.
Then it's a question of what you do once you come to the realization that the team is in the tank. Do you take the patient approach and lean into it for a few seasons to take advantage of getting high draft picks, or do you immediately start retooling to get out of the basement as quickly as possible.
I think it's kind of a moot point with the Flames now anyway. Unless Wolf burns out or they play him less, he is likely going to provide good enough goaltending to prevent the team from tanking, so there is nothing to lean into in that regard anymore.