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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
No point in crying over spilt milk. He didn't want to be a Flame at the end of the day and nothing was going to change that. I have to admit he's exceeded my expectations in Florida. He's been a factor in the playoffs for the Panthers when he rarely was for the Flames which is hard to figure out unless there's something about putting on a Flames jersey that makes players play worse in the playoffs (I'm beginning to wonder). Maybe Maurice is just let him free of shackles or he's just happier playing in Florida.
Bennett was mishandled but it happens with younger players where teams just don't put the player in the right place to succeed. Flames just didn't have the patience to play him with top forwards and his confidence took a hit. I think things could have been different if Gulutzan wasn't hired but he was and it is what it is.
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Maybe not having Sutter as coach would have changed that
Pretty decent source indicated Sutter was a significant factor in the decisions by Johnny and Tkachuk to move on