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Originally Posted by ComixZone
I'd say maybe you have something...except we just went through a season that:
- set a new NHL record for biggest production drop-off by a player (Huberdeau)
- longest serving, great community guy asked for a trade like 10 months and then seemed very noncommittal in returning to the organization after his contract concludes
- our #1 centre when asked if he'd be open to an extension responded with "I have one year left, that's all I'll say"
- our GM walked away from a contract offer...which may be one of the first times if not the first time that such a situation has been confirmed. The Flames wanted him to return.
- we lost our two best players within a couple weeks of each other last summer
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Sure. People will order that based on the assumptions they are making going in. My cause and effect is much more simple.
The team has had no meaningful success
The 2 best players left
The new players did not perform
The team stunk
So it should surprise no one that
The GM left
A 34 yr old looking at for sure his last contract signalled he'll move on if he can't win here
A 29 year old looking at his last big payday isn't jumping to commit to a team that has never had success in his lifetime.
Some people want that to be scandalous. It isn't.
Tkachuk leaving wasn't a drama. He gets to live in flip flops, make twice as much, and play in great facilities. Why would Lindholm or Backlund not see it and think if I can't win a cup I should at least have that.