If you look at the team Conroy inherited he has already completed one of the biggest retools around the league. He became GM after a 93 point 9th place finish and quickly has a very different looking team in a similar spot.
It is crazy to think he has traded Toffoli, Zadorov, Lindholm, Tanev, Hanifin, Markstrom, Mangiapane all of who were key parts of the Gaudreau/Tkachuk team. Once the Flames moved on from Sutter and promised to get younger players in the lineup the retool was on. None of the free agents wanted to stay so they were moved for futures. Conroy knew this team had some prospects and opened up spots for Wolf, Zary, Coronato, Pospisil, and acquired younger players like Bahl, Sharangovich, Frost, and Farabee.
In the meantime the team does have a top half prospect pool in the league and 2x 1st round picks this upcoming draft and next. I have such a high level of confidence in Conroy right now so I am not worried we are not tanking
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