Signing Hossa is a completely different situation than trading assets that weaken your defensive core. They added, but they didn't sacrifice the strong D core to do it. And as for Hull, trading him didn't hurt their offense (they had plenty).
No one is against improving the team, but like you said yourself, the Flames are at a very different tangent than the 89 team was.
Find a way to add to the scoring without forsaking the D core, and then we have something. But as it stands right now, the D is coming together.
In the last 18 games, the Flames have not given up more than 3 goals in any game. They are 11-4-3, which is the 5th best record. They are 12th in goals for, and most importantly, 2nd in goals against. They are +17, which is 4th best.
You talk about being bold, and I am all for it. But there is nothing to be gained by undermining the strengths of the team.
Adding is great. But restructuring a team that is just coming together, and is just starting to show the results of having a strong collection of defenders, isn't bold, it's foolish.
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