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Originally Posted by Bingo
A Sutter team with a line gone rogue for an entire season?
That's not one I'm buying.
Look Matthew Tkachuk appears to be the real deal ... Gaudreau getting points on a bad Jackets team. The Flames lost two special players and now don't have the skill or chemistry to get it done.
Huberdeau is a great complimentary player that hasn't found a player to compliment.
I don't buy the lazy argument ... I see a player that cares so much he's screwing himself into the ice. He needs a mental reset, and hopefully an offseason without a trade gets him confident and right for next season.
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Define "real deal" though. Chucky seems to have no issue putting up points in the regular season, that's for sure. But let's not forget how invisible he could be in the playoffs, including vs. Edmonton. Same goes for Johnny.
We lost two special
regular season players. This franchise was in a tough spot with them, and we're in a tough spot without them.
I was very vocal about the Flames being better off without those two guys, but trying to patch the holes like we did has turned out likely to be worse. Full disclosure - I really liked the Chucky trade up front, but I get the benefit of hindsight, whereas Tre does not.
This team does not have enough skill...plain and simple. And we're stuck with these big contracts for years. We are going to be mediocre (or worse) for seasons to come.