[Double_Dion]

Originally Posted by Ice_Weasel

I think all the Dion supporters here need to realize that at this point, there is a very good chance that Dion's 'upside' is equivalent to that of Derek Morris (that other Flames drafted stud defenceman that was destined for the Norris). The reality is, no one can say for sure how good Dion will be, some think great, others obvioulsy not so great. My opinion though is that it became clear to those in the know, i.e. those that see how the flames locker room interacts on a daily basis, that moving Dion was the best thing. Regardless of Dion's INDIVIDUAL talent, if he is making the team worse its all for not. When the Flames went to the finals, the city fell in love with the TEAM becasue they played as one. Since Dion has been part of the core (and arguably his buddy Langkow) this has not seemed like a 'team'. This is Iggy and Reggie's team again, and I am actually hopeful that this will be a huge step forward for the flames. Risky...yes. Huge risk for Toronto as well though since they are hoping that he is more like his 22 y/o self than his 24 y/o self. The knee jerk crowd asking for Sutters head need to take a breath, relax, and see how this plays out instead of pretending that they have a crystal ball that guarentees Dion is destined for greatness.

Morris is not comparable to Dion.