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Originally Posted by Caged Great
The problem the Flames have is that a significant portion of their roster is not of NHL caliber.
All of Jackman, Begin, Comeau, Stajan, Babchuk, Smith, Sarich, Butler, Horak, Irving, MacDonald, Taylor, Street, Byron are not NHL quality players.
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That's a terrible statement. Stajan has been great this year, he leads the team in plus minus and has 5 assists. IMO, Sarich has been pretty good in the games he's played. Jackman is surely NHL caliber for a grinder, he just needs to play a more physical game. Babchuk is definitely good, he just needs to be used on the PP.
Begin, Smith, Butler, Horak, Taylor, Street, and Byron, are all either scratched or in the AHL more than they play. Byron has played 3 minutes of ice time, and Taylor has not played one game. Smith has barely played, and Butler has played a few good games. The only players we can argue that should not have a roster spot whatsoever are Comeau and Taylor, and Taylor is simply a call-up because we have an injured starter.