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Originally Posted by traptor
I wouldn’t be shocked if the Flames end up as a bottom-10 team next season, even if Wolf plays well.
Backlund, Kadri, and Coleman are all at the age where decline could hit hard, which could drag the team down.
That said, I expect the Flames to start making some big moves soon. They won’t stay a low-cap team forever—we're currently in the "retooling" phase, and they won’t let it drag on indefinitely. Big moves could keep us in the status quo (mid...) as these older guys drop off.
For this team to be a contender and break out of the mid over the next decade we need three things:
-Wolf to keep doing what he's doing
-Parehk to become a legit #1 D
-Develop some form of dynamic offense that can get us in the top half of league scoring. By committee, hitting a homerun trade or having some guys in the system hitting their max ceiling (e.g. Coronato becoming a consistent 40g guy)
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Finding a Kopitar, O'Reilly, Point, Bergeron type with later picks or later rounds.