Av-merican wrote:
Bosc wrote:
Giving up (in a trade) and giving up on are very different things!
Fair point, that was bad wording. I should say that Brodie, for whatever reason, is a very good fit for Calgary. Dougie so far, isn't. I think the Flames would be losing more giving up Brodie in the trade than they would Dougie...of course this opinion comes with very little analysis behind it.
I don't have the fancy stats in front of me, but as I understand it Brodie drives play like crazy, Hamonic is good but not as good as Brodie. Of course if you put Hamonic in behind that dominant Brodie/Gio pairing you'd see him play at a higher level IMO.
The minus of this scenario would be that between Gio and Hamonic, you'll probably get one complete season's worth of games.
The whole slide at the beginning of the season was due to Brodie being out....I didn't want to believe it at first but at least with him back they have a solid pairing to compliment the bust that has been Dougie. He's been Dionesque. Trevling would be an idiot to get rid of Brodie.
The rest of the early slide has to belong on Hartley's shoulders. He stubbornly stuck to line combinations until right before Christmas and then it was too late.
I agree ship Hamilton off with that contract....he doesn't fit. And the money would be cleared for Okposo if he fits. Hamonic and Okposo are going to leave anyway....maybe all Dougie needs is a change of scenery.
I could see the Flames taking a flyer on Lucic for some reason......Hudler could go there. The rest of those UFAs are unappetizing.
They have to have a goalie if not now then in the offseason. I don't care if its Hrudey coming down from the announce booth....Hiller is beer league right about now.