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Originally Posted by Jason14h
I don't classify a 25 year old as "futures" - Thats an established player
But the point was they traded Toffoli, entering his UFA year for a player to help that season and going forward - Not future picks as the main component of the trade
It was certainly future oriented. I certainly don't think the Flames have made any moves recently that weren't future oriented.
I just don't think they have (had) fully embraced the inevitable and thought they could somehow speed up the 'retool' (rebuild) and what will be an entire roster over hall by the time it's done. Heck a lot of fans on this board thought or still think having Wolf means we can come out of this faster and compete quicker then any modern rebuild.
Hopefully this start makes them realize its better to completely pull the band aid off and do it properly
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A rebuild doesn't necessarily have to be many years of tanking in a row. There are multiple teams who pulled off successful rebuilds by dipping in and out of that top 5 pick range. The Panthers and Colorado are great examples. They hit top picks, but would have good and bad seasons throughout their rebuild. It paid off for them, as they were able to hit the ground running, with all the accessory parts, when their stars did start to flourish.