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Calgary4LIfe · 11-21-2025, 01:06 AM

Hey, I believe it is a minor mistake not to publicly address the fact that the team is rebuilding. However, it does NOT mean that they are trying to compete, or in some way, going for it. You haven't seen a single 'going for it' move.

At some point this season, I would expect that the Flames come out and state that they are rebuilding, the media will announce the kickstart of their rebuild, and the world will be amazed that they rebuilt in 3 seasons.

The FACT is that this rebuild started 2 seasons ago already, and this is the third. They sold all their UFAs for futures, then went and sold on a few contracts with a bit of term left for futures.

This is the gist of it:
Other than formally announcing the rebuild, what exactly have they done that goes against an actual rebuild? Everything that Conroy has done - all the moves that have actually been made - are congruent with a rebuild. They are NOT congruent with a team trying to make it work.

The selling of assets for futures
The large amount of cap space in the last 2 seasons
The quantity of draft assets that have been used to select prospects with, rather than use for currency
The lack of acquiring any talent to help the team last season make the playoffs
Not signing any UFAs this season.

I have been on 'team rebuild' for the last 4 or 5 seasons. I have criticized all the coaches between Hartley and Sutter like crazy. I have wanted Treliving fired a few years before he finally walked away on his own accord. I am hardly a mouthpiece for the Flames here.

I just don't get it. I am 100% happy with the direction of this team now. High pick incoming. Going to sell more assets this season. Organization has been drafting well, and now about to draft high.

How many of you got irate at Feaster's press conference after he sold on Iginla and Bouwmeester, announced the rebuild, and then stated that the objective was to make the playoffs next season? I understood the messaging there - "I will not accept this losing culture mentality, and this is going to be rebuilt along with the personnel." Obviously, too many people didn't understand the meaning, so he had to go and explain it.

The Flames have already sold more players than practically any other team that has undergone a rebuild. We know 100% that Andersson is also on the block. They haven't made a single move towards competing. There is also a fairly high probability that Kadri and/or Coleman and/or further moves are made.

I can definitely 100% understand the freak-outs if the Flames are making moves towards short-term winning, or announcing that they are going to be big spenders by the deadline and going to acquire established players in an effort to win. Unless you are on 'team compete', I don't understand the angst. Every single move has been with an eye towards the future, not now. The one single move you can point at that goes against that grain was the Frost/Farabee trade, but even then, it doesn't go against it. It was a buy-low situation on young players - if they rebound, they can either be part of the solution moving forward, or they can be flipped for a net increase in assets.

For the record, out of curiosity I listened to the Barn Burner spot with the clickbait shot of "Boomer Goes Off" or whatever. Meh - it was fine. Even throughout the video, it was more of an issue with Maloney being a very poor communicator, and that we shouldn't believe what is being said. Nothing I disagreed with really.

I do think that at some point this season, the Flames will announce a rebuild. I just find it funny right now and just imagine the management team laughing their asses off right now.

This is a rebuild, full stop. I am actually relieved that the Flames didn't announce that they were rebuilding as they sold off all their vets. I think some people would be so alarmed and insisting that the rebuild went 'off the rails' since they didn't pick high yet.

For some of you, this will be year 1 of the rebuild. For many others, this is already year 3, and the start of the 'bottoming-out'. This is going really, really well. I bet at some point this season, the Flames will formally announce the rebuild. I am curious as to how they will frame it. Just relax and see what moves they make and don't make before you get your pitchforks.

If Andersson is still on this team post-trade deadline, I will sharpen your pitchforks and light your torches for you. I am 100% sure that the fighting on these boards will quickly shift away from what the direction of the team really is, and towards arguing about the values of the returns, and then shifting into arguing about who to pick with the Flames' picks. I look forward to the different arguments!

11-21-2025, 01:06 AM	#2163
Calgary4LIfe Franchise Player Join Date: Jun 2010 Exp:	Hey, I believe it is a minor mistake not to publicly address the fact that the team is rebuilding. However, it does NOT mean that they are trying to compete, or in some way, going for it. You haven't seen a single 'going for it' move. At some point this season, I would expect that the Flames come out and state that they are rebuilding, the media will announce the kickstart of their rebuild, and the world will be amazed that they rebuilt in 3 seasons. The FACT is that this rebuild started 2 seasons ago already, and this is the third. They sold all their UFAs for futures, then went and sold on a few contracts with a bit of term left for futures. This is the gist of it: Other than formally announcing the rebuild, what exactly have they done that goes against an actual rebuild? Everything that Conroy has done - all the moves that have actually been made - are congruent with a rebuild. They are NOT congruent with a team trying to make it work. The selling of assets for futures The large amount of cap space in the last 2 seasons The quantity of draft assets that have been used to select prospects with, rather than use for currency The lack of acquiring any talent to help the team last season make the playoffs Not signing any UFAs this season. I have been on 'team rebuild' for the last 4 or 5 seasons. I have criticized all the coaches between Hartley and Sutter like crazy. I have wanted Treliving fired a few years before he finally walked away on his own accord. I am hardly a mouthpiece for the Flames here. I just don't get it. I am 100% happy with the direction of this team now. High pick incoming. Going to sell more assets this season. Organization has been drafting well, and now about to draft high. How many of you got irate at Feaster's press conference after he sold on Iginla and Bouwmeester, announced the rebuild, and then stated that the objective was to make the playoffs next season? I understood the messaging there - "I will not accept this losing culture mentality, and this is going to be rebuilt along with the personnel." Obviously, too many people didn't understand the meaning, so he had to go and explain it. The Flames have already sold more players than practically any other team that has undergone a rebuild. We know 100% that Andersson is also on the block. They haven't made a single move towards competing. There is also a fairly high probability that Kadri and/or Coleman and/or further moves are made. I can definitely 100% understand the freak-outs if the Flames are making moves towards short-term winning, or announcing that they are going to be big spenders by the deadline and going to acquire established players in an effort to win. Unless you are on 'team compete', I don't understand the angst. Every single move has been with an eye towards the future, not now. The one single move you can point at that goes against that grain was the Frost/Farabee trade, but even then, it doesn't go against it. It was a buy-low situation on young players - if they rebound, they can either be part of the solution moving forward, or they can be flipped for a net increase in assets. For the record, out of curiosity I listened to the Barn Burner spot with the clickbait shot of "Boomer Goes Off" or whatever. Meh - it was fine. Even throughout the video, it was more of an issue with Maloney being a very poor communicator, and that we shouldn't believe what is being said. Nothing I disagreed with really. I do think that at some point this season, the Flames will announce a rebuild. I just find it funny right now and just imagine the management team laughing their asses off right now. This is a rebuild, full stop. I am actually relieved that the Flames didn't announce that they were rebuilding as they sold off all their vets. I think some people would be so alarmed and insisting that the rebuild went 'off the rails' since they didn't pick high yet. For some of you, this will be year 1 of the rebuild. For many others, this is already year 3, and the start of the 'bottoming-out'. This is going really, really well. I bet at some point this season, the Flames will formally announce the rebuild. I am curious as to how they will frame it. Just relax and see what moves they make and don't make before you get your pitchforks. If Andersson is still on this team post-trade deadline, I will sharpen your pitchforks and light your torches for you. I am 100% sure that the fighting on these boards will quickly shift away from what the direction of the team really is, and towards arguing about the values of the returns, and then shifting into arguing about who to pick with the Flames' picks. I look forward to the different arguments!