Huberdeau showing subtle signs of annoyance

[1qqaaz]

Originally Posted by Royle9

I never post anything of this sort but I did hear through a close friend who's also friends with a Flames family that the Sutter comment about him taking a #### did not go over well and caused a bit of a rift in the locker room.

So I don't think its totally out to lunch that there's some rockiness between Sutter and Huberdeau here.
(Leaving it at this)

I don't believe that Huberdeau or other Flames would be that butthurt over a comment like this. If something like that caused a "rift in the locker room", there's something wrong with the team itself.
If Huberdeau was annoyed, it probably lasted 10 seconds, then he moved on, like any reasonable adult would.

[Wastedyouth]

Originally Posted by PepsiFree

Be fair, that’s like 0 to 60.

0 to 100 would be when he said he called the police on that poster.

Shame nobody knows about CP’s mostly highly guarded secret: the ignore button.

Wait... What?? Haha

[Royle9]

Originally Posted by 1qqaaz

I don't believe that Huberdeau or other Flames would be that butthurt over a comment like this. If something like that caused a "rift in the locker room", there's something wrong with the team itself.
If Huberdeau was annoyed, it probably lasted 10 seconds, then he moved on, like any reasonable adult would.

I dont think it was meant as if its divided the team and everyones upset now.
My feeling is it was basically a comment that didnt need to be said and it rubbed more than just Huerdeau the wrong way.

Just a lack of respect comment that a few guys didn't appreciate.

Dont take it the wrong way.

[Jordan!]

Sutter likes Western Canadians, not French Canadians. this isn't unexpected.

Enjoy that long contract Huberdeau.. this ain't Florida

[Ashasx]

Originally Posted by Jordan!

Sutter likes Western Canadians, not French Canadians. this isn't unexpected.

Enjoy that long contract Huberdeau.. this ain't Florida

ok

[Saqe]

Sutter's comments are interesting in the sense that I don't think Huberdeau has ever had to hear his coach criticize him in public before. I can't remember a single time that happening during his time in Florida and he had 10+ coaches there. Quenneville was probably the most tough on him but never said anything in public even though he benched Huby a couple of times.

[transplant99]

Originally Posted by Jordan!

Sutter likes Western Canadians, not French Canadians. this isn't unexpected.

Enjoy that long contract Huberdeau.. this ain't Florida

Weird that his time on ice leaders are Swedes among forward, on defense, and in net then.

[AndyM]

Originally Posted by Jordan!

Sutter likes Western Canadians, not French Canadians. this isn't unexpected.

Enjoy that long contract Huberdeau.. this ain't Florida

I'm sure he will enjoy the long contract. And no, Calgary isn't Florida.

[sa226]

It's a perfect example of a rumor or a comment that takes on a whole life of its own and becomes way more than it needs to be.

I'm Sutter super fan #1 and I didn't really like poopy comment. In a vacuum it's actually hilarious, and maybe the league could use a but more color but it's kinda crude for really one of the top jobs in the sport, in the world. It's kind of unbecoming.

That doesn't change the fact that he should be a hall of fame coach and he has two(3) Stanley cups with his name. If the players lose respect or maybe start to tune him out based in that? Given his entire body of work and respect around the league? Then that's on the players.

Everyone knows why he made the comment, I would call it an unnecessary media misstep.

It's a thankless place to play and coach hockey when the pitchforks are out when the team is not performing how they're expected to.

[Toonage]

I get why a player and his teammates would be put off by it. The guy was testing out an injury to see if he could keep playing for his team. His coach drops a line that wasn't all that funny, more odd than anything. Next thing you know he has to hear his name associated with that comment for days on end. It painted him in an unflattering light in a few ways.

[CSharp]

Originally Posted by bzoo02

Eric Francis's annoyances are anything but subtle.

I don't even think it's subtle - it's just plain obnoxious!

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by Toonage

I get why a player and his teammates would be put off by it. The guy was testing out an injury to see if he could keep playing for his team. His coach drops a line that wasn't all that funny, more odd than anything. Next thing you know he has to hear his name associated with that comment for days on end. It painted him in an unflattering light in a few ways.

Everybody poops

[CSharp]

We're only 15 games into the season. It may take Huberdeau and Weager maybe even one full season to find their places on the team. I'm not too worried about those two players as opposed to some of the other members who have been with the team for several years already.

[Burning Beard]

Seems like making a mountain out of a mole hill.

[Toonage]

Originally Posted by dino7c

Everybody poops

lol, if Sutter had just said this that actually would have been pretty awesome.

[Kasi]

Sutter just seems like one of those guys who just likes to #### stir. Which I often think is funny when he’s sending barbs at the media for stupid questions. (See Francis or most of the highlights from the Kings days) He needs to take a bit more care with his own players though and probably should bite his tongue there.

[#-3]

Originally Posted by Steve Macfarlane

Build my name? I've been covering the team for multiple outlets since 2005. I'm here to talk about takes - people here that watch hockey are just as smart as people at the rink. I completely agree with you there. And yes, I post under my real name - I have nothing to hide. I think you may have misunderstood the OP. Huberdeau was annoyed with Eric's choice of words. I said nothing of Huberdeau having a poor choice of words. I realize by adding in that take about frustration in the scrum, which was a split second that many didn't pick up on, I confused the article - which asks the question about their relationship ... which is a work in progress.

Steve, this whole interaction has me wondering if in your mind the media was at the center of this story and most forum members here jumped to the assumption that the team was at the center of your story.

Might be a framing problem, you feel a lot closer to the media than most of us do for obvious reasons, and the rest of us feel closer to the team than to the media because that's what we care about. Probably an indictment of poor reading skills as a group, but you probably need to pander to that a little bit, change the thread title that's your intent "Huberdeau showing signs of annoyance with Calgary Media".

[Wastedyouth]

Steve,

Let me tell you how to do your job!

[CaptainCrunch]

Contraversy creates cash.

I remember huge debates on this board that Chris Drury wasn't happy here because he didn't smile when he was talking to the media.

It just turned out that he just wasn't a smiley person.

[Toonage]

Drury wasn't happy here and demanded a trade