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Originally Posted by Table 5
I think maintaining the Bouwmeester iron-man streak is only a couple of spots above the "Flames are the only team to never draft in the Top 5" in terms of priorities for this team. A neato stat for sure, but it should never get in the way of anything resembling a real hockey decision.
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I don't recall any other GM in Flames history that has pulled players out of the lineup because of a trade, let alone two...and struggle to recall any other GM doing that to a top line player.
Is Feaster that paranoid? Or easily impressionable that he'll do whatever another GM asks?
Sutter infamously semi-traded Jokinen in principal, but wanted him to play the next day so the Flames weren't short, and Jokinen played that game.
Bourque didn't sit out that game when he got traded, but got pulled obviously mid game.
Iginla's was the fact that it seemed to be happening that evening, but then, I think because of the Pittsburgh, not Boston thing. Not sure why it was announced at 11:45 at night, when it could've been done the next morning, not that it matters.
Long story short, I don't see any reason to sit a guy like Bouwmeester, or at least leave it up to the player, if he's not getting traded that night no matter what.
Likely all moot...one more game, tomorrow, that the Flames have before the deadline.