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Originally Posted by Oling_Roachinen
Wow. Nice way to make sure you can't be wrong. But how does a player with a career high of 4 goals under Hartley, not show progression when he scores 20 goals under Gulutzan?
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Ferland progressed statistically because he wasn't snakebitten. He was more dangerous as a playmaker and puck carrier in 2015-16 than he has been under Gulutzan. His goal scoring improved because it was inevitably bound to improve. That isnt revisionist history, here is an article written in 2016:
https://flamesnation.ca/2016/07/12/d...cheal-ferland/
And don't forget Conroy saying he was a 20 goal player before the 2015-16 season.
The real progression Ferland showed was all under Bob Hartley. He worked with the player to make him incredibly disciplined, to play a fast and confident style. The results just lagged.