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Originally Posted by Lanny_McDonald
Nine games should not change the course of the team’s plan. That’s a problem. If it takes only nine games to make you change your mind in your strategic plan, then your plan was crap to begin with.
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Yes, it should. Huberdeau's contract literally just kicked in, and many guys were expected to bounce back. They were in a position where they needed to see what they actually had in this team. Now they know. This is a good decision by the Flames, and one based on reality, not hypotheticals.
The "retool" phrasing is slightly concerning, but I'll take any positives for now. Better than having them continue negotiations and pretend they are still likely to be competitive.
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A few weeks after crashing head-first into the boards (denting his helmet and being unable to move for a little while) following a hit from behind by Bob Errey, the Calgary Flames player explains:
"I was like Christ, lying on my back, with my arms outstretched, crucified"
-- Frank Musil - Early January 1994
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