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Originally Posted by Goodlad
Oh, and I've finally come around to the "Breen sucks" team. I really wanted to see him get a chance and maybe see if he could develop into something worth keeping, but with only 4:24 of ice-time he had a brutal giveaway that almost ended up in the back of the net and did absolutely nothing to block out Smyth on what ended up being the gamewinner. He's not ready for the NHL, and might never be. Put him on waivers, try to send him down. If he gets claimed, oh well. (I really don't think he will).
It does beg the question of who we can call up to fill those minutes. I'm not sure how much longer Wideman is out, but we can't rotate 5 defensemen forever. Time to bring Smith back up?
Edit: Just remembered Smith was already recalled. I'm tired, leave me alone  |
I don't think Breen is a bad player but he is not an NHL ready defender. He needs to play a lot more in the AHL to get more experience. Having him here in Calgary and occupying a roster that someone else should have and just play 5 minutes or less is not doing any good with his progress or Flames situation. I think he's got potential but not right now. Just look at Byron, he was terrible in his first few stints in Calgary. He looks slow, tentative and he was just comfortable playing in the 4th line. But after a few more seasons in the AHL, Byron looks so much better. I get it that the management are probably afraid that someone might pick him on waiver but that's the gamble they have to take.