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Originally Posted by Frank MetaMusil
Anyhow, back to Jokinen. He was never the same guy after accidentally slicing Zednik's neck.
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These things get mentioned in passing, but I think scenarios like this should be keyed in on as a way to humanize players. Often fans don't seem to empathize with guys because, hey, you're a very well compensated individual, but at the end of the day a traumatic experience is a traumatic experience. I'm sure the experts will all agree there is no legit way to quantify the impact stuff can have because it varies so wildly from person to person.
I remember watching Joker's point totals, and not getting s chance to see him in action enough to see what made him effective, CONSTANTLY ran through scenarios in my head that briught him to the Flames. Sutter this, budget concerns that.. Pretty sure that CP collectively used sheer willpower to force that first trade. Unfortunately he was already nowhere near the dominant player we'd hoped for.