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Originally Posted by Itse
I quite openly wish we could get rid of fighting altogether and I am also of the opinion that the effect of fights is vastly overrated generally speaking. Also, I think enforcers have so little value that I don't want to see the Flames spending any picks on them, even low ones. I also think that good teams can provide physicality through other means.
However, the Flames are not a good team, and they are a team that clearly has problems handling physical play, so every little bit helps. If you can get 5 minute fourth liner that can provide an intimidation factor on top of not being a liability, then sure, why not, under the circumstances. You go with what the reality is, not what you want it to be.
The Oilers overreacting and wasting a fourth rounder is an added bonus.
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As long as hockey is a physical sport with emotions and with idiots running around taking liberties you will always have a need for a heavy weight. While I think the concept of getting rid of fighting is stupid and will never happen, I think the concept of the staged off the face off fights needs to go.
This isn't the NBA, you could also argue that a lot of the injuries that have happened due to liberties would probably have been more effectively policed on the ice with a selective instigator rule.