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The Hockey Card Report

happened for a number of reasons. Foremost,
By Bennett Harty
I don’t think people understand how hard it is
to play in a Canadian market, especially when
you haven’t before. Now that doesn’t make it
excusable not making the playoffs; especially
with the roster they had for this season. I think
a big part of the season’s failure was a lack
of star power. Now, on paper the flames have
lots of reliable options. Yet the ones that were
supposed to really flourish, didn’t. Not only did
guys like Huberdeau and Lindholm not produce,
but they were also quick to blame staff, which
ultimately led to the departure of Jack Adams,
winning head coach, Darryl Sutter. When
looking through the interviews at the end of the
ith the arrival of May we are wrapping year, guys like Huberdeau constantly bring up
Wup an exciting 1st round of playoff how they had trouble working with the Flames
hockey action. The action was unreal with staff, and especially Sutter. In an interview at
some of the most electric moments in sports
the end of the year Elias said, “I think on this
this year unfolding on the ice. I would have
team, this was definitely the most frustrating
expected to be writing about a player that has year.” I think that just sums up the Flame’s
had a significant impact on his team, yet this
year as a whole really, when you would ever
month I will be writing about a player who has watch them play it felt like they didn’t know
had an early start to a long summer of golf, how to play with each other, and missed a type Photo Submitted
Elias Lindholm.
of chemistry that they had in the past.
This summer one of the biggest blockbuster With the Capitals season coming to an
When looking at Elias Lindholm Young Guns
moves sent Jonathan Huberdeau, alongside early end, so does the Ovi goal watch! Ovi
Mackenzie Weeger, to the Calgary Flames in now, you would realize the decline it has taken finished this campaign with 42 goals, for a
exchange for Matthew Tkachuk. Immediately over the past season. Last year when I bought career total of 822, leaving him only 72 goals
the card it was selling for around $35-$40
after the trade was announced everyone behind Gretzky. Although Ovi is 37 years old,
expected a bright future in Calgary as they also consistently. The card was fairly sought-after he has proven to be quite durable throughout
had signed Nazem Kadri, who was fresh off a as he was making a Selkie push and proving his career and with the support of Caps owner
Stanley Cup victory. They already had a great that he may be one of the best 2-way centers Ted Leonsis, it’s hard to bet against him getting
team with players like Elias Lindholm and in the league. After this season the card has there sometime later in the 24-25 season.
Noah Hannifin and had a decent playoff push declined quite a bit, now sitting at only $20.
That is all for this month’s edition of the
the year before. The fan base was pumped and You don’t usually see a decline like this from a Hockey Card Report. We hope you are all
there were no doubts of making the playoffs. player with so much talent in their prime, yet it enjoying the fantastic playoff action and
Yet here we are, and the Flames are not only seems like if you don’t exceed expectations or that your team is having more luck than my
out of the playoffs but without a coach.
even match them, the card value will go down Bruins! With that being said, I wish everyone
I feel that the Flames’ collapse this year quickly. a wonderful spring and good times ahead!