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Originally Posted by stemit14
I could see the oilers experience being worrisome as well. Think of how that team’s last 10 years would have looked if not for that one lottery ball. They likely would have just remained irrelevant at the bottom of the standings and would be the western equivalent of the Sabres to this day.
Not that the flames should let that scare them from rebuilding. Edmonton, like Buffalo, has long been a poorly managed team. Terrible at drafting and developing. Terrible signings. If the flames avoid being a poorly managed team (which I think they will avoid with Conroy at the helm), then I think the rebuild can be successful.
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Exactly this. The response to the concerns is simple:
Don't be one of the worst managed organizations in the league.
The lottery ball guarantees nothing, AND you need the top picks, and you need to be a well (if not great) managed team.
The only way the long stretch of rubbish happens is if you're not good enough at taking care of your own business. If that management team is too afraid of handling a difficult position, then they're the wrong management team.