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Originally Posted by FBI
I personally don’t think we will be worse in 2 years AT ALL. as we know the flames are allergic to giving the young guys an extended look but when it DOES happen it can be great. (See Kuznetsov, he gets a chance and absolutely no difference between him and Hanley,Bean,Pachal etc) except he is younger and better. Now let’s apply that with some other guys. For example i think Farabee will simply replace Coleman.
Our new top draft guys will easily replace our fodder like Shark, Beecher, etc.
our young guys won’t replace Kadri right away but will build towards that. I think 2027/2028 is going to be exciting. New arena, lots of young guys that will be super pumped to play.
Just gotta endure this year and next and I think after that it’s going to be exciting to be a flames fan again.
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The ongoing resistance to handing the youth the keys that has carried over from coaching staff to coaching staff with this team is maddening.
Yup you have to play the right way, but also your threshold for mistakes can't be zero.
Players you have leaned on will reach and pass their best before date and you'll need to fill that role with a younger body at some point.
As you say, the rare time they do give young players an honest chance (usually due to injuries when there is no other choice) those players measure up to the players they are replacing and sometimes even surpass them.
This team has always played things a little too safe. Not just with line ups but it seems like in all areas. And they appear comfortable with the bubble of mediocrity its kept them in for decades.
Just fill enough seats and meet the quota i guess. Its kind of sad that there isnt more ambition radiating down from the very top. I guess that's in part why Murray ranks 31st of owners.