So far during the rebuild of the Calgary Flames, they have followed a stunningly similar pathway to that of the Colorado Avalanche, seeming to mimic however the Avalanche played the previous year.
Both teams acquired big pieces to their rebuild at the 2013 NHL Draft when the Avs selected Nathan Mckinnon 1st overall, while the Flames took Sean Monahan at 6th overall. While the Flames had just begun their rebuild, Mckinnon was seemingly one of the final pieces that was going to mold the Avalanche into a contending team.
That next season (2013-14) the Avalanche rode unsustainable and unusually high numbers to a Central Division title and finished only 5 points shy of the Presidents Trophy.