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Originally Posted by bubbsy
Watching what's happening to tkachuk this year is troubling as a fan. Is his dip similar to the dip we saw post-doughty incident, or is there more to this? I think it's a fair question they are pondering...
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Completely fair...
The Tkachuk thing, I think you can connect the dots a bit. He was playing the way he played until the Muzzin thing and the players only meeting, after that, he seems like he's checked out most of the time. We see flashes,, but he's not the same. Maybe it's covid, but I don't think so. It seems like he's from a strong family unit, so I doubt there's a lack of connection or support. It feels more like he's seen the writing on the wall.
That's what concerns me, when ex-players are so openly frustrated and critical and straight up call out the room. I'm inclined to listen to that. And that concerns me, because the Flames don't lack talent, but if the talent can't co-exist and get on the same page, then that's very problematic and not at all an easy fix.