Won't commit to proper nutrition, won't commit to offseason conditioning, won't commit to physical playoff hockey, I honestly can't understand why anyone defends this guy. His entire hockey career has been him riding by on pure skill alone. That allowed him to have a couple of flashy regular seasons, but in 2 consecutive playoffs and even the regular season before covid hit he just wasn't a factor. Unless he makes drastic changes in how he prepares himself, I don't see him ever reaching 90 points again. Teams have figured out how to shut him down after Colorado provided the blueprint, I honestly think he's peaked as an NHL'er. I'm not expecting much in return given that, but the Flames need to trade him anyway just to move on
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