06-19-2014, 12:09 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Abbotsford, BC
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Chris Butler won't be back
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Originally Posted by jschick88
Andy Strickland @andystrickland 30s
Chris Butler, 2nd in #NHL last season with 211 blocks, won't be returning to #Flames. Nice addition to a team looking for depth on defense
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Interesting news. Who replaces him?
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06-19-2014, 12:10 PM
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#2
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First Line Centre
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Wotherspoon
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06-19-2014, 12:12 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Calgary
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His roster spot can be better used as a cap floor filler. I liked how Butler played during the season, but we need a 4-5 million dollar D-man in his spot.
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06-19-2014, 12:12 PM
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Franchise Player
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Ekblad.
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06-19-2014, 12:13 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Phoenix, AZ
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A right handed UFA. Overpay for Matt Greene, or go for Fayne.
Boychuk or McQuaid wouldn't be bad acquisitions either.
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06-19-2014, 12:13 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Abbotsford, BC
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I said it in another thread, but a gritty veteran like Matt Greene or Willie Mitchell would be nice. If they get hurt, that means Wotherspoon gets more playing time.
On the other hand, it'd be awesome to be able to get Boychuk or McQuaid out of Boston.
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06-19-2014, 12:14 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: SW Ontario
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Pierre "Monster" McGuire
Interesting news. Who replaces him?
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Whomever it is, they sure as hell can't be worse right?
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06-19-2014, 12:15 PM
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#8
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Phoenix, AZ
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dissentowner
Whomever it is, they sure as hell can't be worse right?
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There are worse defenseman out there than Chris Butler.
I think he was a fine defenseman at the 5/6 position, #2 in the NHL with blocked shots looks really good. I think there are better options out there though.
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06-19-2014, 12:16 PM
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#9
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ForeverFlameFan
There are worse defenseman out there than Chris Butler.
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06-19-2014, 12:16 PM
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First Line Centre
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Not at all surprising. As bettman and I said in the Butler re-signing poll thread, he had no interest in returning partly due to his significant other. Flames would have had to make him an offer he couldn't refuse.
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06-19-2014, 12:17 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Jan 2014
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Not really a surprise with Burke in charge. Butler is as far opposite from truculent as you can get.
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06-19-2014, 12:17 PM
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#12
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Thunder Bay Ontario
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Our defence was bad last year and we need changes. This is a good move, if they replace him from outside if tr organization then I hope they find another Russell kind of player or better
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06-19-2014, 12:18 PM
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#13
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Saw this coming. I think Butler will be replaced via UFA.
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06-19-2014, 12:18 PM
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Truculent!
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He's terrible, thank goodness.
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06-19-2014, 12:19 PM
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#16
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Montreal
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He was shot block leader because the other team always had possession of the puck when he was on the ice....those stats can be misleading...
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06-19-2014, 12:20 PM
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Crash and Bang Winger
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: East of the Rockies, West of the rest
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But he blocks so many shots...
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06-19-2014, 12:22 PM
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#18
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Franchise Player
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If we're taking a crack at UFAs I'd like Meszaros or Greene.
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06-19-2014, 12:25 PM
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#19
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dissentowner
Whomever it is, they sure as hell can't be worse right?
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They sure can be if they are also a 5/6 D man that frequently gets played on the top 2 pairings.
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06-19-2014, 12:26 PM
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#20
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: SW Ontario
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The Matt Greene love surprises me. He was a healthy scratch a fair number of times in the playoffs for the Kings and had by the far the lowest ice time of a defenseman on the team when he did dress.
Basically seems like Shane O'Brien the 2nd. A plug who you sign because he's big.
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