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Originally Posted by Mean Mr. Mustard
Instead of bashing Erixon maybe the Flames organization should take a look in the mirror and determine what makes them a less attractive organization to play for relative to other teams. Blake Wheeler did something similar in Phoenix because at the time the Coyotes organization was one of the worst run in the NHL and it was more of a circus rather than a professional club with the hockey team being a sideshow almost to Gretzky coaching.
Right now the Flames need to invest in their young make it a hospitable place for players to develop - give more opportunities to make the team and grow as players - every player that has been brought up over the past few years seems to be shoved into a third line grinder type role to start and then they are benched when they don't excel at that type of game.
Maybe Erixon just wanted to play in New York, maybe he just didn't want to play in Calgary and while the trade that was made will do the best for the Flames given their options at the time - in the long run the real winners are going to be the Rangers who have a very solid young defensive core.
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BS...the Flames have a reputation for developing defencemen. Phaneuf, Giordano, Regher, Montador, Commodore, Aulie, Wilson....most of those guys weren't even drafted.
And if you look at the lineup, outside of Giordano, who else was going to play the opposite point on the powerplay? Who has a booming slap shot and offensive instincts? Erixon had it made, it was the ideal situation for him in Calgary.
If you read everything that is out there, it's hard not to come to the conclusion that this whole thing was a rouse by the Erixon camp and the Rangers.