If, God forbid, the Calgary Flames don't qualify for the postseason or are once again eliminated in the first round for the fifth consecutive time, the writing is on the wall.
There will be a massive rebuild in Calgary.
With three out of the six players that general manager Darryl Sutter acquired in the Dion Phaneuf and Olli Jokinen deals headed for free agency, coming July 1 (Matt Stajan, Chris Higgins, and Jamal Mayers), along with Rene Bourque and Craig Conroy, there is a good chance a disappointing regular season will lead toáSutterámaking some bold moves in the offseason.
Namely, getting some bona fide NHL skill to play with Jarome Iginla.
While the Olympic line ofáCrosby, Iginla, and Nash made sweet music (like their counterparts Crosby, Stills, and Nash), it was ...
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Do or Die: If Calgary Flames Don’t Make A Push, Changes Will Come
Posted: 17th February 2010 by Daniel Sallows in NHLComments Off on Do or Die: If Calgary Flames Don’t Make A Push, Changes Will Come