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Originally Posted by gvitaly
Yeah definitely exaggerated your exaggeration 
I am in the full rebuild camp, but I don't see the ownership/management committing to one any time soon. I thought that the roster was structured to give this core a window until the end of 21/22 season. Then either make whole sale changes or rebuild. It seems like the direction has changed because the window seems to have shut a couple of years early.
A lot of players took a step back from the 2018/19 season and followed it up with another step back. Monahan went from a 1b center to a 2/3 center. Giordano from a Norris defenceman to a #3D. Gaudreau went from a superstar to a first line winger that needs some help 5 on 5. Tkachuk went from the future captain of this team and a superstar in the making to someone that looked disinterested and that I wasn't expecting to take over a game.
Again, I think they should rebuild. Trade everything and everyone for futures, including Lindholm. That's because I don't see the team's window of contention opening in the next 3 years. The only way it will happen is if the Flames get very lucky on trades, finding several players that would be a perfect fit in here. |
Gio falling off is to be expected given his age.
Monahan, I’m not convinced he is as bad as most are currently thinking.
Gaudreau played most of the season with an injured Monahan and a 4th line winger.
Tkachuk is the type of guy I truly believe thrives with fans in the seats, it’s not a good excuse or even a free pass for him but he isn’t what he was this season. He looked horrible you are not wrong but there were signs of him coming back around when they put him on a line with Johnny.
My overall point is I think it could be regrettable to trade players like Tkachuk after one bad season.
Players have bad seasons. Even the best of the best do. Kopitar after a 52pt season, in 16/17, was thought to be on the downside of his career. He followed that up with a 92pt season the following year and has been flirting with a pt/g pace since his down year.
Tkachuk is 23yo. This kids skill set is not depreciating.
He will only get better.