We need to remember, development is not linear. It's possible to have a strong rookie year and then fall back, and then readjust and get better again. MacKinnon dipped down, and others have to.
With goalies, it is even more non-linear, because quite often shooters figure out the goalies a little bit the more they see them, and then the goalie even has to adjust again. The Flames could get worse next year, or they could get better, or they could be the same. It's really a long-term game.
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