This was posted by Tinordi in "The Athletic comes to Calgary" thread but I think this discussion warrants it's own thread.
Kent Wilson put together a great look at the decline of TJ Brodies play and how it's seemingly declined year after year.
I know many of us have placed the blame on the coaches playing him on the Left Side, and last year on his revolving door of partners, but Kent really paints a picture that shows there is more to it than that.
One thing that really stands out to me is how this decline started even before he was separated from Gio. They were elite in 13/14, still great in 14/15, but then pretty average in 15/16 - and IIRC it was actually a reason some were hesitant to give Gio the big contract.
However looking back now it's clear that Gio bounced back to elite status once paired with Dougie, but the decline has continued for
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It's probably worth a shot to see if he would improve back on the right side - but this shows that there was likely more to his decline than just a move to the left side.
Once again great work by Kent Wilson and the guys at the Athletic - they are doing a great job digging into the issues this team has (PP, PK, Brodie) with work much more in-depth than the traditional outlets.
https://theathletic.com/226473/2018/...-of-tj-brodie/