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Originally Posted by Royle9
If indeed there is player vs player drama as well, my god has this team deteriorated into something abysmal.
Could you imagine trying to lure UFA's into this market/team now?
The list of players this year that could speak anything in terms of other guys having to step up is quite small, that's likely Backlund/Lindholm drama and wanting to leave the team I'm thinking.
90% of the team underperformed
Rumored player vs player drama
Coach rift with half the team, including star players.
GM wanted out
Owner too involved in hockey decisions
Rookies not played, put down in media
No new arena yet
The list of negatives is growing at an alarming rate.
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It’s been discussed publicly by former players that sometimes UFA’s or high priced additions sometimes don’t sit so well with teams. Perhaps there was some friction between Huberdeau and Lindholm? Sutter said at one point Lindholm is the teams best player and he wants to play with guys he likes after splitting he and Huberdeau up.
Im speculating but, were the Flames too eager to make Huberdeau the highest paid player in franchise history and how did Lindholm see that? I don’t think Lindholm would have necessarily demanded he be that guy, the highest paid,but it may have soured him, or changed his perception, on how and who the Flames choose to reward. I’m sure he’s looking around thinking ‘okay, how do I fit in here?’ Same could be said for Backlund.
I think there was just far too much change last offseason. Gaudreau leaving started rolling a snowball down hill that couldn’t be stopped. Frankly, it probably shouldn’t be all that surprising to see the fallout of that decision turn out as it has.