04-14-2013, 05:04 PM
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#21
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Vancouver, B.C
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Who the #### knows with this team, should get a better read by next year. All I know is that they're more entertaining to watch.
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04-14-2013, 05:17 PM
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#22
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Scoring Winger
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As much as the "new" team is giving encouraging results I want to see if they can keep it up for a few months next season. Hartley could be the right guy for this rebuild if his positive attitude is contributing to player development, which is one this organization has been lacking.
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04-14-2013, 05:50 PM
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#23
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary, AB
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Hockey_Ninja
Before the Oilers
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Took my answer.
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04-14-2013, 05:58 PM
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#24
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: the middle
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Depends on whether Ramo and/or Berra are as good as management thinks they are.
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04-14-2013, 06:03 PM
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#25
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#1 Goaltender
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Originally Posted by Hockey_Ninja
Before the Oilers
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So sometime before the end of time. Gotcha.
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04-14-2013, 06:14 PM
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#26
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Realistically, if Flames do this draft well and the current prospects progress well, they could be back three seasons from now. I would be pleasantly surprised if they managed to make it in two years, although if they were in the hunt near season's end that's fairly probable. Lots of ifs though.
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04-14-2013, 06:29 PM
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#27
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#1 Goaltender
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I'd say there is no chance for 13/14.
If things go REALLY well I'd say the odds are 50/50 for 14/15. Anything less than near perfect drafting and development and those odds drop to nearly zero.
15/16 should be the target in my opinion.
By 15/16, LA will still probably be the best team in our new division. SJ should be in a rebuild themselves, but behind ours. Anaheim could be good... but they are more of a budget team so likely playoff good but not running away with the division good. Edmonton should be in year 2 of their third rebuild attempt and likely at the bottom of the division. Vancouver is probably trying to patch up their aging line up and make one more push for the playoffs before the Sedins ride off into the sunset. Phoenix (or where ever they are) is a bit of wildcard, but probably not a top team for budget reasons if nothing else. Seems like we should be able to grab the 3 spot in the division or one of the wildcard spots at least.
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04-14-2013, 06:52 PM
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Franchise Player
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Hopefully next year.
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04-14-2013, 06:55 PM
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Norm!
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14/15 depending on how we draft this year, and what we do with all of the open payroll money.
Before Edmonton.
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04-14-2013, 06:56 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Thunder Bay Ontario
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Hopefully not next year. I want this team to grow slowly and have a couple years of good draft picks. In 2016/2017 would be my guess as to when they can actually make the playoffs and not "just make it" but hit their stride in the playoffs
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04-14-2013, 06:58 PM
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#31
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Not a casual user
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: A simple man leading a complicated life....
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As long as finish above the Oilers next year.
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04-14-2013, 07:02 PM
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#32
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First Line Centre
Join Date: May 2011
Location: in the belly of the beast.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Poe969
Hopefully not next year. I want this team to grow slowly and have a couple years of good draft picks. In 2016/2017 would be my guess as to when they can actually make the playoffs and not "just make it" but hit their stride in the playoffs
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so you want them to go the route of the oilers??
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04-14-2013, 07:03 PM
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#33
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Thunder Bay Ontario
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I was thinking more the hawks
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04-14-2013, 07:04 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Halifax
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Quote:
Originally Posted by trublmaker
so you want them to go the route of the oilers??
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He said a couple years of good picks, not a decade of 1st overalls.
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04-14-2013, 07:07 PM
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#35
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First Line Centre
Join Date: May 2011
Location: in the belly of the beast.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by $ven27
He said a couple years of good picks, not a decade of 1st overalls.
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"Hoping" to miss the playoffs to get a high draft pick is oiler thinking.
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04-14-2013, 07:13 PM
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#36
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Halifax
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Quote:
Originally Posted by trublmaker
"Hoping" to miss the playoffs to get a high draft pick is oiler thinking.
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It's our reality, I'd much rather get a few good picks and set ourselves up for the future rather than try to do it through UFA.
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04-14-2013, 07:16 PM
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#37
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First Line Centre
Join Date: May 2011
Location: in the belly of the beast.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by $ven27
It's our reality, I'd much rather get a few good picks and set ourselves up for the future rather than try to do it through UFA.
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I guess that's where we differ,I never hope for our team to be losers.
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04-14-2013, 07:18 PM
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#38
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Halifax
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Quote:
Originally Posted by trublmaker
I guess that's where we differ,I never hope for our team to be losers.
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Nobody hopes for their team to suck, but if we're to become a legitimate contender it's the most common and successful route.
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04-14-2013, 07:28 PM
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#39
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First Line Centre
Join Date: May 2011
Location: in the belly of the beast.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by $ven27
Nobody hopes for their team to suck, but if we're to become a legitimate contender it's the most common and successful route.
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re: oilers
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04-14-2013, 07:40 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Halifax
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Quote:
Originally Posted by trublmaker
re: oilers
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re: Pittsburgh, Chicago, St.Louis, LA, Washington.
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