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Old 12-02-2017, 10:31 PM   #989
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I mean, at a certain point the onus has to be on the players to perform. Brad Treliving could go out today and trade for Sidney Crosby in a lopsided deal, but after that, it's on Crosby to actually play well. Travis Hamonic, Brian Elliott, Troy Brouwer -- these are all guys with histories of success in the NHL who just faltered after coming to Calgary. How is Treliving supposed to deal with that?
Hire a good coach.
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A few weeks after crashing head-first into the boards (denting his helmet and being unable to move for a little while) following a hit from behind by Bob Errey, the Calgary Flames player explains:

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