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Originally Posted by Rhett44
And that we might even turn into Buffalo! When in reality we basically are Buffalo west already with the lack of success we have had.
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Wind the clock back far enough and you can argue that there have only been anywhere from 9 to 14 successful NHL franchises.
So sure, go back 25 years or however long to make the Flames essentially Buffalo west. Go back 14 years ago and make the same comparison. Ask yourself if Flames fans would come out for a team with a 14 year playoff drought. Ask Sabres fans if they preferred the mediocrity of 25-15 years ago to their current 14 year drought situation.
And the Sabres current situation might even be palatable if there was any hope or optimism for improvement on the horizon. There is not. Making it pretty obvious why no one wants a team to turn into a Buffalo over a "short" 14 year span.