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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
I think his issue was more that he didn't want to embrace a different roll. In his mind, it seems that it was top 6 or bust. He could probably be one of the best 4th liners in the game if he wanted to be, but he clearly does not want that.
That's the difference between him and a player like Corey Perry. Perry was busting his ass with whatever opportunity he was given and that will win over a coach every time.
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Frolik played 4th line on the 2013 Blackhawks in a purely defensive role. I don't think that's fair considering this was after being a 20 goal scoring top ten draft pick and he played that role like a pro.
I think it's more likely that he just lost a step, and plays that might have been a stick lift or a check started to became hooking and tripping penalties, and teams just didn't think he was worth putting on the ice. He was bitter about that without realizing that he was taking a lot of unnecessary penalties.