I am excited to see how the Flames finish off their season. Do they continue defying expectations? Or do they crater like Arizona did last season? They are a fun bunch to watch this season, and overall a likable bunch. I have no idea how the rest of the season will unfold.
If you told me that the Flames would find themselves in a playoffs spot, I would have called you crazy, especially given their cap hit. If you told me that they were there even though Kuzmenko, Sharangovich and even Coleman were FAR DOWN from their scoring rates last season and still in a playoff spot, even crazier. To have them 8th best in GA thus far into the season with THAT inexperienced defence? Who would have really believed it? Yet here we are.
This is a fun season. I have anxiety of that pick going to Montreal and potentially how much of a building block it could be. I want to pick top 5 this year. However, what can I really control here? Absolutely nothing. So I can either just get angry about the Flames not 'rebuilding like I would personally want them to" or simply enjoy this season for what it is - and unexpectedly fun season.
Besides, there is next season and the season after to worry about picking high, especially with who is available then vs now. Whatever happens this season, there will be positives and negatives. I may lament some of the negatives, but i don't see a point of living there for long. I trust Conroy to continue with whatever plan he has beyond this season.
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