Bah, this isn't a "slam" or it's a weak one if it is. The articule seems pretty accurate to me. If you're a fan of the Heat but not the Flames there isn't a whole lot to praise. You're losing the hometown boy, the leading scorer, the guy who was the starting goalie at the end and potentially a few other top players (Backlund and maybe Sutter) and getting nobodies in return.
Now, I'm a fan of the Flames and the Heat only by extension so I don't mind (I'd rather the Heat be stocked with potential NHL talent then guys who'll star in the "A" but never make it in the big league, it's called the "Farm" team for a reason) but if I had no allegience to the parent club... yeah I'd be a bit critical. But whatever, I'm sure after a little while they'll get just as attached to the Mitch Wahl's, the Lance Bouma's, and the Greg Nemisz's as the got to the departed (Exception being VDG... he being the hometown boy, although I suppose any of them that were familier with Bouma via the Giants might "adopt" him as the sentimental favorite at least until Howse turns 20).
Last edited by Parallex; 07-23-2010 at 09:23 AM.
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