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Originally Posted by Vinny01
If I used that date as the start of the rebuild I would change my score from a 6 to a 4. I do not think the org realistically planned a rebuild until it was clear they were not going to be able to get Lindholm and Hanifin signed in the midst of a terrible start to that season.
In June 2023 they were fully planning on a new coach and a bounce back from Huberdeau to carry them forward to contention.
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Nothing stopped the Flames from re-signing Toffoli, Zadorov, or Lindholm, outside their lack of desire to. Reputable reports suggest the Flames hadn’t negotiated with Lindholm since the summer of 2023.
And teams that want to contend don’t just forget to negotiate with their leading scorer and then jettison him for a guy stuck in the bottom six and a 3rd.