I’ve seen the texts into the radio station. I’ve read the replies on Twitter. There’s a segment of Flames fans labelling Blake Coleman signing a “bust” not even midway through his first season with the team. There’s another group worried that might be the case after Coleman signed a six-year, $29.4 million contract in July 2021. But, despite pedestrian point totals, I’m here to tell you that’s not the case.
Yes, on the surface, seeing Coleman with 12 points in 34 games could be considered disappointing compared to his $4.9 million cap hit. But before you start screaming Troy Brouwer at the top of your lungs, let’s consider some of the other telling metrics.