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Originally Posted by activeStick
Just for the record, my post wasn't an "I told you so", but rather, a question around whether or not the Reinhart nightmare is going to replay itself with Cozens in Ottawa, and how seemingly every Sabre that leaves for another team tends to turn things around. I was never really leaning on either side of the debate around whether or not the Flames should try and get Cozens and how he'd turn out...
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The fact that Cozens has played very well in Ottawa (I haven't watched their games) is not proof of his future or his ability. However, the fact that Buffalo has been nothing but a breeding ground for other franchises for the past 10 years is proof that something is rotten in that franchise and history makes me think that it makes the gamble a bit more inticing.
It feels like they are in a continual rebuilding phase with no end in sight and no real plan. It takes a lot to be unable to build a playoff team around Eichel, Reinhart, Thompson, Dahlin, and Ullmark.
If they had kept their 2019-2021 roster together, they would have been phenomenal and easily a playoff team. Instead, they are always looking for success in 3-5 years.