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Originally Posted by Zulu29
is responsible in his own end
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What? McGrattan isn't responsible in our own end... the Flames are routinely out-shot when he's on the ice which is amazing considering that he generally starts his shifts so far from his own end.
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Originally Posted by Zulu29
I get some of you don't like fighting in the game, fine
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I'm fine watching hockey players fight... I just don't like watching fighters try to play hockey. I'm not anti-fighting, I'm anti-dressing an inferior player for the sole purpose of fighting. I'm anti-goon.
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Originally Posted by Zulu29
Don't complain about Grats because while he may not score more than one or two goals per year, he brings other valuable intangibles to the team.
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... and I'm pretty sure that you can find valuable intangibles in someone who's a significantly better hockey player then McGrattan. I think Westgarth is actually a slightly better hockey player then McGrattan so I'd be fine with this trade if the purpose were to replace McGrattan... unfortunately I think it's going to end up being supplimental with the net effect of making the team worse.