[WHO ARE THE CALGARY FLAMES???]

Really think we need a complete rebuild... same guys same old results for the last few years and it ain’t going to get better. Covid complications , flat cap and no guarantee any game changing draft picks, ain’t going to make it easy. I’ve no confidence in seeing any success with this group. Very disheartening! 

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On 1/19/2021 at 11:20 AM, travel_dude said:

 

The GM decided to bring in a PP specialist D for a team needing a defensive player.

Kahun was a good signing, but the others are reclamation projects, yes even Puljujarvi.

Puljujarvi went from a league that has so much more space out there to a smaller ice where little plays are magnified.

And he's not even the worst player; he's just not quite NHL ready and won't be unless he is in a teacing setting.

 

The GM also thought that scoring depth was the biggest problem to fix.

Lost out on Markstrom, yet the only thing stopping him was what, an extra year?

Followed that up by not being in on Holtby.

Not trading for any help elsewhere.

 

I don't think he has the horses to play a sound defensive game.

Can't get the forwards to buy into playing without the puck, other than cruising around waiting to get a 2 on 1 the other way.

The D has no real standouts that know how to play defensively.

Puck movers only.

Nurse and Larsson will look for the big hit over the safe play.

By the looks of it, Bouchard is another offensive D-man.  

This did not age well ... 😐