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Originally Posted by Rhett44
The Flames have won a total of TWO playoff series in the last 20 years. What a great success story. I am sure we should keep doing what we have always done!
Meanwhile people are making fun of the Sharks for tanking who now have a franchise player to build around. And a couple other really good young players as well. I wouldn't be surprised if they were a contender in 4 years time while we are still spinning the wheels.
It's just crazy that people don't want to tank for a chance to actually have some playoffs success down the road.
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Well a few things
1. I think it is too simplistic to say they've done the same thing for 20 years. There have been clearly different approaches during 2 decades. The success hasn't followed but it's just very shallow thinking to say "they've been doing the same thing for 20 years". And I think they are doing things differently now.
2. It's not that people don't want to tank. I'd be fine with it. But I don't think it's the ONLY path. And at some point i accept the reality that they aren't going to totally tank. I think they thought they would be much worse last season though and surprised themselves. But I'd be fine with a complete tank job, but at some point I accept they aren't going to do that instead of bashing my head against the same wall over and over and over again.
If I was that opposed to the approach of the team, I would probably find a different team to cheer for rather than complain about the same thing until the end of time.