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Old 08-12-2025, 09:20 PM   #7461
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That is true for some. But questioning a direction if fair. If we want to be competitive why are we carrying 20 mil in cap space and not improving the team. If we want to rebuild why aren't we waiting so long to trade expiring veterans and refusing to look at trading others, and in the market trying to take a big swing.

I appreciate Conroy has made future orientated moves. But it feels different, and that is acknowledged by virtually every hocky community othet then CP. Usually when a team is in a rebuild its open for business on anyone except a handful of future pieces.

I can appreciate why some like a more moderate approach. But wanting a clearer direction isn't a bad or uncommon take.
So far Andersson is the only miss for me but will have to judge when he is actually traded. Every other vet has enough trade protection to stop the burn it to the studs rebuild that a lot of people want. Decent chance the Flames follow the path of the Sharks retool/rebuild imo. Hopefully they get some luck with the lottery and some centres if they do
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Old 08-12-2025, 10:28 PM   #7462
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The Monahan trade was still terrible. We lost a 1st rounder to Montreal and potentially another 1st to Winnipeg. All for Kadri who yes has been decent but so what? They still missed the playoffs every year he's been here, he won't be around when they're competitive, and all he's really done is hurt their draft position. Everything about that trade has worked against a rebuild/retool.
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Old 08-12-2025, 10:43 PM   #7463
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The Monahan trade was still terrible. We lost a 1st rounder to Montreal and potentially another 1st to Winnipeg. All for Kadri who yes has been decent but so what? They still missed the playoffs every year he's been here, he won't be around when they're competitive, and all he's really done is hurt their draft position. Everything about that trade has worked against a rebuild/retool.
The summer of 22, worst ever Flames off season?
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Old 08-12-2025, 10:49 PM   #7464
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This summer hasn't been the worst by any stretch of the imagination. But it has been a bit boring, and kinda disappointing. Not because a lack of stupid moves; but a lack of progress.

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Old 08-12-2025, 11:01 PM   #7465
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Who are these teams that have sold all their veterans? I follow hockey pretty closely and I cannot think of a single team that has actually done that in the salary cap era.
Buffalo and Arizona did it for better lottery odds for McDavid in 2015. Wouldn’t be shocked if Nashville and another team does the same for McKenna.
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If Nashville was going to do it they would have started already
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Old 08-12-2025, 11:46 PM   #7467
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If Nashville was going to do it they would have started already
Plenty of time to shed the roster. Like my example mentioned, it can easily be done at the deadline.
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