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Goriders · 05-15-2021, 09:16 AM

I guess the real question is who’s fault is it?

Sam Bennet doing nothing?
Tkachuk dissappearing?
Gaudreau dumping and chasing for half the season?
Valimaki being a turnover machine?
Anderson not taking the next step?
Monahan regressing further due to lack of skating ability?
Giodano regressing due to age?
Markstrom sucking for a month post injury?

Or Treliving?

I’ve said it previously. I thought the flames were going to challenge for first coming in to the season. Markstrom and Tanev signings were big ones. Treliving is an easy target. But I think there’s a pretty big pile of players that need to share in the blame.

The team has a lot of talent. But doesn’t have the right culture. The big problem is leadership on this team. I don’t necessarily think it’s talent. Treliving gambled hoping a number of players would step up to fill that void. The didn’t this season.

So probably his fault to trust that certain players would take that step. But I’m hoping he doesn’t become a scapegoat for the real problem. A big number of players didn’t step up this year. If he’s going a few of them should go as well.

I think that’s why Sutter was really brought in. To decide who those players are. He’s the unbiased judge in my mind. The fresh set of eyes.

05-15-2021, 09:16 AM	#3329
Goriders Franchise Player Join Date: Apr 2014 Exp:	I guess the real question is who’s fault is it? Sam Bennet doing nothing? Tkachuk dissappearing? Gaudreau dumping and chasing for half the season? Valimaki being a turnover machine? Anderson not taking the next step? Monahan regressing further due to lack of skating ability? Giodano regressing due to age? Markstrom sucking for a month post injury? Or Treliving? I’ve said it previously. I thought the flames were going to challenge for first coming in to the season. Markstrom and Tanev signings were big ones. Treliving is an easy target. But I think there’s a pretty big pile of players that need to share in the blame. The team has a lot of talent. But doesn’t have the right culture. The big problem is leadership on this team. I don’t necessarily think it’s talent. Treliving gambled hoping a number of players would step up to fill that void. The didn’t this season. So probably his fault to trust that certain players would take that step. But I’m hoping he doesn’t become a scapegoat for the real problem. A big number of players didn’t step up this year. If he’s going a few of them should go as well. I think that’s why Sutter was really brought in. To decide who those players are. He’s the unbiased judge in my mind. The fresh set of eyes.