[kipperfan]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

Absolutely not. This is all Hartley here. This has been going on long before Burke got here. There is something in Sven's game that Hartley doesn't like. Maybe it's not apparent to us but it's something.

Yep, it certainly appears that way. Yet at the same time, both he and Feaster simple LOVE Jackman's game from top to bottom. I mean they must, no other reason you re-sign and continue to play this guy; he quite literally is one of the most useless players I have ever watched play on the Flames. At least Rocky Thompson, while he couldn't skate, shoot, pass and if I recall, even had a hard time stringing together a coherent sentence, the guy at least got fans out of their seats and provided some cheap entertainment.

I realize Sven and Jackman aren't competing for similar spots in the lineup, but just the principle of continuing to play that bag of steaming garbage while sitting Sven and preaching meritocracy is enough to make me sick.