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Originally Posted by bubbsy
Only way flames win a cup with bouwmeester is to go out and get a true #1 dman. Since that isn't happening, i hope they are able to utilize the asset and improve other areas of the roster.
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Didn't they do just that by going out and acquiring Wideman, an all-star last season who led his team in scoring from the back-end by 14 points over the closest competitor?
I swear, Flames fans drive me nuts sometimes.
"We need a top defenceman!"
Flames go out and sign one of the top defenceman available. Fans respond by saying "We aren't going anywhere until we sign a defenceman!"
It's like we completely ignore the moves this team makes because they aren't the precise moves you want to see.
Another example...
"We need more scoring depth!"
Flames go out and sign one of the top FA wingers available, as well as one of the top scoring centers available from outside the NHL, and promise their top prospect makes the 2012/2013 lineup barring a disaster of biblical proportions. Fans respond by saying "This team can't score, we need more all-stars!"
Seriously, give your heads a shake. Bouwmeester is a good hockey player. Wideman is as well. There's room for both on this team, and this added depth should serve to improve the Flames overall.
Same can be said for the top 3 forward lines, which are now packed with a lot of new talent compared to one year ago at this time.
Tanguay -
Cammalleri - Iginla
Glencross -
Cervenka -
Hudler
Baertschi - Backlund - Stempniak
The reason this team sucked the past few years, was because they were missing a lot of key pieces, not because of Jay Bouwmeester. There's no reason that this team shouldn't contend for a playoff spot with the current roster, and hopefully when they make it, people give the JBo bashing a rest already.