Personally I've never been about players, they come and go. It's the team, the jersey.
I go back to last summer coming off a missed playoff and what I thought of the team.
- Team wouldn't score
- Didn't like the core and wanted to move on
Instead Sutter weaved his magic, we had a bunch of career seasons, won the division, won a playoff round all as a surprise to me honestly.
But this core always needed to change.
Part of me wishes they would have just moved on earlier and recouped assets, but then I wouldn't have had that game 7 overtime celebration with my 20 year old son.
But either way we are clearly getting some change now, and likely a lot of it if Tkachuk isn't coming back.
I think Gaudreau made some mistakes and disappointed the club and probably his agent, but I'm with those that don't see malice, but more just a confused emotional guy.
Time will go by and he'll be a former Flame with some nice numbers and the anger will dissipate.
Having said all that I get the hurt feelings from Flames fans. You're supposed to invest, so you're allowed to be upset. Just keep it classy.
I like change ... we're getting it!
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