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Originally Posted by PepsiFree
The Flames traded almost all their vets, including their top scorers and #1 goaltender, had the lowest payroll in the league, and had a second year coach with a losing record.
Anyone who thinks they were trying to compete is on another planet.
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If the Flames were really committed to rebuilding and finishing bad enough to get the much needed elite talent they would not focus on the veterans but rather trade the following players for future picks.
Bahl - young dman like this who is under contract can probably get a very big return
Coronato - another young player on a very nice deal. Probably gets you a monster return
Wolf - trade him to the Hurricanes, suspect they part with many many picks for a goalie like him
Zary - should get the Flames a pretty good return.
Once you trade those 4 all the vets will ask to get out because the writing would be on the wall. Anybody who advocates burning it to the ground and picking a lane who is not pushing to move all 4 of those assets really has not truly picked the rebuilding lane.