Limping along with an aging Iginla, yes that happened. He was 35, and they finally traded him. Present-day Conroy also hesitated giving Toffoli a deal, and traded him for a younger player and a pick. That was a good move, despite everyone freaking out because Toffoli is predictably doing well stapled to Jack Hughes. Flames have a cluster of UFAs, and Huberdeau/Kadri locked in. Backlund signed to a cost-effective deal. We'll see what Conroy's mindset is by the deadline, but I anticipate he will sell some pieces if they're out of it. Fans put way too much emphasis on "rebuild" and "mushy middle." The mandate of every team is go for the cup. If you have a late 20s-early 30s core group, that is capable of making the playoffs, you supplement that, and you have a chance. Or, you trade every single thing away, and get a mystery box pick, and be bad for 5 years with no chance, and then you see what you have. Which do you think a team that hasn't finished bottom 5 despite their best efforts, would choose?