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Originally Posted by Monahammer
Yeah, you identified the exact two players SM, and you seem to agree. So, you and I both know and agree that they could have actually given an attempt to tank and gain the max assets for the pieces they had, but it seems like we agree they didn't actually do that.
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No we don't agree.
I think they did give it a shot to get a top 5 pick, because based on the decisions made the 18 months prior they clearly did.
You just aren't happy they didn't do even more, which is fine, but it's being dishonest to act like they didn't give it a shot and had plans to compete in the offseason just because they didn't move out everyone.
They did more than teams like Nashville, Islanders, Utah did to suck and should have even worse than those teams based on offseason moves and the rosters...but those teams have top 5 picks and the Flames don't.
You need to separate process and outcome. Sure the outcome of the season not permitting a top 5 pick is frustrating, but it's not because Conroy made bad short term decisions to try to get into the playoffs.
I'm sure the Flames had interest in UFA centers too, since we had two natural Cs on the roster to start the season and no real C prospects. That's not really a secret as Conroy admitted that. But he also said he wasn't willing to commit the money and term the players wanted. Which is fine, that's his job as a GM.
I don't get how the people that say "Wolf is the only reason the team didn't get a top 5 pick" can also argue that "Conroy didn't do enough to make the team bad"...like it's only one or the other, it can't be both.