There certainly has been a buzz surrounding the Flames as they’ve had a very busy offseason reshaping the team and coaching staff. When it’s all said and done, the Flames seem to feel that they’re closer to a Stanley Cup, but is that really the case? Here are five reasons to be optimistic and pessimistic heading into 2018-19.
The Flames dynamic duo both had career highs in points last season and were really clicking with each other. Gaudreau finished with 84 points after a slow end to the season, but he was in the Top 5 and even Top 3 in league scoring for a good chunk of the year.