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Idk about that. Pittsburgh won 3 cups with Crosby-Malkin, Boston had Krejci-Bergeron, LA had Kopitar-Carter, etc. Chicago probably had the weakest centre depth of the cup winners in the 2010s, but they had an absolutely stacked defense and winger group to go with that. Calgary could follow that model, but generally speaking depth at centre matters.
Tampa had a 1-2-3 of Point-Cirelli-Gourde when they won the cup. Point>>Lindholm, Cirelli>=Backlund, Gourde>>>>>Monahan. Kucherov and Hedman also helped too...
I think the comparison you're supposed to make is STL. They were a jack of all trades looking group with a mastery of none which seems more on par on paper to the current Flames.
The most meh of elite centres in recent history (ROR 1C), but very good centres all the way from the first to the 4th line. Good wingers, no significant run away specials in elite wingers (ie: injured Tarasenko)? Good dmen all the way through to the 5/6... AP elite~ish. Binnington caught fire.
Lindholm
Backlund
X/Monahan/Lewis/Dube?
Ruzika
Good but not great group of 4C. (Above average, but not top 15 in league)
Solid group of wingers, but not elite group (Above average, but not top 10 in league).
D corps 6 are all decent (Above average but not top 5 elite?)
Markstrom/Vladar (Above average but not to 3 elite?)