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Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina
First, the players aren't all bombing. Some players are performing very well and that can't be ignored even though it doesn't fit the overall storyline or that it hasn't produced the results in the standings.
Second, while it may be naive to say you can overhaul the roster, it is equally naive to think you can fix this stuff if motivation or commitment is a core problem with the roster itself.
Overall I actually see things as follows
- This roster isn't as good as people thought it was, primarily due to a lack of natural goal scoring, and a terrible RW group
- Thus expectations were too high
- The team has still under-performed due to a combination of lack of goal scoring (particularly timely goal scoring), special teams, an injury to their MVP at the worst time, and yes - some bad luck.
- The inability for them to win games they should have (and by that I mean win games where they outplayed the opponents) has made it more difficult to maintain buy-in
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This is bang on.
Now if you have a poor work environment, often times poor management is a significant contributing factor. Good leaders are able to influence culture. If a lack of preparation is tolerated by management, or perceived to be tolerated, then a low performing culture will begin to fester.
Of course I have no idea what the hell happens in the Flames locker room so it is all guess work.
But we may as well deal in reality. Does anyone thing trading Brodie for a scoring winger will really have a dramatic effect on this team's fortunes? We're not getting a superstar for Brodie. Bringing back a similar team with the same coaching staff would be one gigantic risk for the organization unless they truly want to alienate their Calgary fans and make it easier to get out of town.
You could trade one of the team's "stars", but there is already a lack of high end talent on this team. Any trade probably brings you back less skill, not more.
Gio, by all accounts, is a great human being and a good captain. I'd be curious what he truly thinks should be different with the Flames. But as good as he might be, he has very little experience with winning at a professional level.