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Originally Posted by Strange Brew
This quote from the sportnet article doesn't make much sense:
"Second, even though Tanev doesn’t miss many games, the Flames felt not trading him was walking a tightrope because no one eats pucks like he does."
If they felt this way at the point they traded him, why not just sit him?
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It's quite simple, really. Tanev doesn't eat pucks for the team, he actually gets nutrients out of them. If you don't give him enough pucks to eat, he might starve. Therefore, sitting him was not an option.