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Originally Posted by Alberta_Beef
Some players never bounce back after losing their confidence. I find it hard to believe he just lost his talent the moment he was traded. Especially considering he went from 69 goals in 202 games before joining the Flames to 17 goals 106 games with the Flames, is such a sharp decline that I would blame it on confidence. His goal production was literally cut more than in half, that is an astonishing drop off.
I could be wrong, because it is an assumption based on the way other players had their offensive game magically return the moment they got a different coach. I think Jokinen is another player that would have been very good under Hartley.
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Jokinen was the best UFA centre summer of 2012 after playing under Sutter: 23 goals 61 pts. He changed coaches and is close to being bought out. 45 games 7 goals 14 pts .
Somehow Sutter kept this group of misfits within a couple of wins of making the playoffs.... Hartley came in and despite Stajan and Stempniak having their great years and their careers basically saved AND Hudler and Bouwmeester playing so great and yet the Flames have the worst year in Franchise history...
Frankly it wouldn't be a successful season if Stajan scores 50 goals and puts up 100 pts and Stempniak puts in 35 goals and the Flames finish 24th again.