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Originally Posted by BlueCharlton
If any Butler lovers/supporters out there want to give me an example of Butler tonight making a play that someone in our press box or in abby couldn't make then I am all ears, because I am hearing people say he had a good game overall and I am not sold. Not going to say he is an AHL defenceman, but I feel like he has overstayed his time in Calgary...
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Butler is not a top four defenseman. That is the problem, but it is compounded by the fact that on this team with a dearth of defensive depth he is being put in a position over his head too often. It is further compounded by the fact that while the Flames have a handful of defensive prospects who currently MAY be able to do Butler's job now, they are DEVELOPING, and are likely better served staying in Abbotsford.
Butler is a marginal NHL defenseman playing on a bad defensive team. I find it ridiculous that he absorbs as much criticism as he does for these circumstances that are really beyond anyone's control. The bottom line is that there MAY BE one or two players currently in the Flames system who can do Butler's job, but in the end it WILL NOT make any perceptible difference to the Flames in the standings this season, nor in the long run.