Do people really think that the Flames kept Irving only because of his contract?
Taylor was wanted by 0 NHL teams and just signed a dirt cheap one year deal. If the Flames thought he was good enough to be in the NHL or a better choice than Irving he would have been on the team in a heartbeat no matter where Irving was drafted or what his contract was.
Irving was the back-up this year because of all the options the Flames had he was (in their view) the best player and the one that best helped the Flames win games.
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