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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
I get the feeling you built that to fit your narrative, not the other way around.
Those are all pretty solid D cores. More importantly though, this does not prove that building and having a great D core is not a path to winning.
The Flames need another forward. Yes, this is true, and we all agree. That does not mean that the D is flawed, or 'too talented'.
Great goaltending is a must though. We are going to need that, at some point.
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I never said you didn’t need a solid d-core, of course you do.
All those teams had what I would say were 1 elite d-man, and then two more real good ones. Then some value veterans or cheap young guys to round out the roster.
My point is more that having 5 d-men making $3.5M plus isn’t a cap structure that’s proven to be effective in the last 10 years.
Could the Flames win a cup with a structure like that...it’s possible. Closest team is the Predators getting to the finals and then following it up with a presidents trophy with 5 $2.5M plus d-men.
It just hasn’t been the framework that’s been successful in the last 10 years.