View Single Post
Old 11-25-2025, 10:57 AM   #859
Vinny01
Franchise Player
 
Vinny01's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: CGY
Exp:
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Freeway View Post
I think when your first several years of franchise ownership are a white-knuckle ride to keep things afloat due to forces beyond your control, it leaves some scar tissue.
But with a 35 year lease on a brand new facility isn’t there far more stability then back then?

Wouldn’t the last 30+ years of mediocrity also create scar tissue?

It feels like the Flames owners have a vision for how a team should be built and they have not wavered from that approach despite seeing the last 2 era’s of the team accumulate the 3rd fewest playoff wins in the league in the cap era (referenced in the below link and must be excluding Seattle) but only the Arizona/Utah club and the Blue Jackets have less playoff wins than the flames in the cap era

https://calgaryherald.com/sports/hoc...-land-delusion
Vinny01 is offline   Reply With Quote