Square peg in round hole. As long as "Brent Sutter" Gulutzan insists on "my way or the highway", the Flames will win some and lose some and never become the team they can.
I remember many discussions over the years about having your desired system but adjust it to fit the talents of your players. Just imagine Johnny Hockey in Brent Sutter's system. No, don't, it makes me cry. I think GG is focussed more on his win/loss record than actually seeing the players he has. TJ is a shadow of his former self. No doubt about it. First pairing Team Canada candidate losing his incredible skating and passing and PP skills, you get the message. He is such a unique player. If the club trades him, I guarantee you with the right coach he will return to he player we all loved. Stubbornness can be a good thing sometimes. It can also be really stupid. This "leave them together and make it work" isn't working. The question is "have the coaches learned anything from this tire fire of a D organization. I will say no.
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