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Originally Posted by Classic_Sniper
Like I said, I'm seeing patterns just like in years past. I truly believe that Sutter and Burke would have zero interest in a player like Vanek also. Maybe it would help to look at players like this once in a while. 15 points in 19 games while making a paltry $2 million certainly would've helped us down the stretch.
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This is about Vanek? He's just not that desirable on a league wide basis, hence the contract. Like many teams, I'm sure the flames saw Vanek as a streaky talent prone to long spells of not caring. Personally, I'm quite alright with that being a long standing philosophical pillar of the team to not want that. And him going on a streak doesn't really disprove that..
But over the years, the flames have tried to make several soft, talent first, questionably motivated players work. You have your Huselius', your Cervenkas, your Hudlers. Hell, Oleg saprykin became a key cog on a playoff run as a butter soft guy. And yes, they tried and failed with guys like Savard and St. Louis.
But those were organizational failures that are on coaching and management of the time. I don't think anyone was holding them up as examples of how to deal with raw or immature talent.