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ricardodw · 02-05-2021, 08:10 AM

I am leaning towards a Coaching upgrade.

Ward seems like he is out to get a bonus by making the replacement level players (Nordstrom, Simon, Leivo, Nesterov) into success stories. They all have been given a greater chance to fail than the guys that have been working their way up in the Flames system.

When you a Lucic and Ryan to the replacement level players it is pretty obvious that the Flames do not have the depth to roll 4 lines, They have basically talent for 2 top lines (now that Gaudreau and Monahan are playing closer to their potential)

Last night in a 3-1 3rd period of an important game defense TOI

Andersson 8:05
Gio 6:18
Valimaki 7:40
Tanev 6:29
Hanifin 4:05
Nesterov 5:40

What the heck? Hanifin has been the Flames best d-man of the season so far. Was he so awful last night to have his ice time cut rather than increased? Was he hurt?

02-05-2021, 08:10 AM	#8
ricardodw Franchise Player Join Date: Apr 2007 Exp:	I am leaning towards a Coaching upgrade. Ward seems like he is out to get a bonus by making the replacement level players (Nordstrom, Simon, Leivo, Nesterov) into success stories. They all have been given a greater chance to fail than the guys that have been working their way up in the Flames system. When you a Lucic and Ryan to the replacement level players it is pretty obvious that the Flames do not have the depth to roll 4 lines, They have basically talent for 2 top lines (now that Gaudreau and Monahan are playing closer to their potential) Last night in a 3-1 3rd period of an important game defense TOI Andersson 8:05 Gio 6:18 Valimaki 7:40 Tanev 6:29 Hanifin 4:05 Nesterov 5:40 What the heck? Hanifin has been the Flames best d-man of the season so far. Was he so awful last night to have his ice time cut rather than increased? Was he hurt?