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Originally Posted by Realtor 1
This thread has turned into people talking about 2 totally different things.
The Yes I like him group (myself included) are talking about a tryout
The No he is a bust or isnt serious, etc group is talking about signing him
Those saying no, what is the reasoning behind not giving him a tryout...
bust = packs bags
earns a spot = we get better
Keep in mind he is still very young so its not like we are taking away a development spot for a 40 year old.
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One thing for me is what kind of message are you sending to our young players? There are lots of UFAs available that could fill a spot on our team but it's time to cut bait and give our own a chance. I think one of the reasons that there was so much enthusiasm at our rookie camp was because the players know there are spots open. Lets keep that enthusiasm going by keeping these spots open.
I don't look at Brule as a player with a lot of upside anymore, so why give him a tryout at the expense of someone with upside. He could probably fit in somewhere as a stopgap though.
Why give him a tryout unless you are serious about signing him?