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Originally Posted by TheIronMaiden
Valimaki would not be the difference between sucess and failure on this team. This team is losing because 1. Markstrom has be bad 2. Huderdeau has been bad 3. Kadri has been bad
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This is kind of a weak argument I find, and you'll see it all over the forum.
"The team isn't losing because of only player X, Y, Z,".
No, but the collection of bad decisions is. You have Valimaki, maybe you have a few more goals. Maybe he's a good option or emerges as a PP specialist on the point, something this team desperately needs. Maybe he can absorb some minutes in other key situations.
I don't think the Flames or any team nails every decision and quite frankly I don't expect them to. I'm not super overly upset about the Valimaki call in the first place, even.
But to me, the shockingly obvious and striking thing is, the NHL is moving younger and younger players are emerging faster than ever and
arguably making the case for being better players overall. There just isn't that much that separates the vets and the younger players these days, aside from draft position, contract status and name recognition. But when it comes down to play on the ice and results? Nah, the Flames have prioritized the wrong group.