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Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy
He was a short, stocky, very smart, smooth skating offensive defenseman.
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I don't remember him being particularly short or stocky, but he was arguably the Flames best player for most of the years he played with them (when healthy). A very smart player, and was at his best in the playoffs. A very smart player, and a smart businessman.
Usually a defenseman, he would often get moved up to centre when they needed extra offence. Unfortunately, he was plagued by back problems and missed large chunks of many of the seasons he played for the Flames.
Because of his unpredictable health issues, Fletcher traded him to the Canucks for almost nothing at the start of the 88-89 season. He was a big part of the reason the Canucks almost derailed the Flames in the first round of their Stanley Cup in '89.