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Originally Posted by moon
He was fine while here and it wasn't his fault that he joined the team at the time the lack of talent was really becoming apparent.
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The lack of talent was partially due to him. Well, not him specifically (not his fault) but if Sutter had done the smart thing and moved Phaneaf for a futures (Picks/Prospects) package after signing Bouwmeester he'd have had the cap space for a legit forward (Resigning Cammy most likely) and we wouldn't have had to roll out David Moss on the first line. I like David Moss and thought that he was an excellent 3rd line winger but being an excellent third line winger doesn't make him top line talent. With Phaneaf gone and a legit forward Sutter probably doesn't go insane and amass his collection of derelect former 20 goal scorers.
Just my opinion but the Flames desent from playoff team and division title contender begins with his arrival and the implications it brought to the rest of the roster. I think Bouwmeester was fine while he was here and it's not his fault that Sutter started misallocated the cap so badly upon his arrival.
Also: I like Mark Cundari. Liked him with that powerhouse Spitfire team back in the day.