Getback's post on the first page are exactly my thoughts.
The only I would add is that regardless of where the Flames are at in the standings, Conroy is 100% committed to building through the draft. Just a few days ago someone posted up that Calgary's scouting staff was one of the larger ones in the league. This team is scouting and developing very well.
I think the Flames are still going to bottom out, but it won't be very prolonged. I also think that they will find a few nuggets of gold deep in the draft - maybe not Gaudreau level, but they will find core pieces in the depth of the draft.
I love the direction that this team is headed. Whether they bottom-out or not, I think Conroy is going to build a contender here. I will be surprised if it is yet another bubble team that is in and out of the playoffs like we have seen in the most recent era.
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