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Originally Posted by Bingo
I disagree.
I think they felt losing all those key players and diving to the 9th pick last year, would see a similar or worse position if they moved their starting goaltender and didn't spend to replace what they lost.
I think the plan was a plummet, but Wolf and chemistry halted the skid.
Makes me wonder if they move Andersson and don't replace him to further push things downward.
I think the plan was a top five pick.
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Exactly my thoughts.
Now the question becomes: "Does Conroy continue with his plan, or does last season's relative success make him shift direction?"
Did Conroy show his hand at the trade deadline that he is continuing with a planned draft high approach by not rewarding the team with spending assets to help them get into the playoffs? Or did he show his hand by not selling what he could at the deadline (though we have to assume the market was attractive enough, but Conroy had shifted).
I guess we will see if the plan has really shifted or not since the last off-season. My guess is that the plan is to draft high, but doing it without taking it too far down to the studs. It is really interesting how some people think the Flames are still competing, and how others watch it and think that the Flames are burning it down. I am convinced Conroy is a mastermind at keeping people guessing by walking that line and avoiding using the dreaded "R" word.