I am at a 6 with potential to get up to a 7 by the deadline and perhaps higher at the draft. If they make zero moves between now and the draft then it will shift back to a 4-5. I like the drafting, and I like that he hasn’t been overly aggressive in trading for or signing anyone. I like the deals for Wolf, Coronato, and Bahl.
I wish the team was more proactive in trades and was more aggressive at tearing it down. Last year’s surprise season had bright spots like Wolf’s near Calder win and Coronato getting 25 goals but was also in part due to 34 year old Kadri scoring 35 and Huberdeau having a one-off high shooting % and flirting with 30 goals. I feel like last year was a blip in the rebuild and put the team slightly behind schedule.
Last year’s roster was not built with the intention to make the playoffs and give the Habs the flames own 1st. Despite giving up what turned out to be the 16th pick and keeping what turned out to be the 32nd pick stung a bit I am very happy Conroy did not buy into that run as a sign of things to come and he held firm this summer. I really wanted Andersson gone before the season but with how it has turned out everything is fine.
What the Flames do between now and the deadline can impact their score and how things go at the draft also will play a significant factor in how this rebuild is going. It was a very reasonable start that was delayed and now appears back on track.
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