http://www.calgarysun.com/2014/01/26...rien-to-minors
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“Once Kris Russell got healthy and once we got Chris Breen playing big minutes in Abby, our plan was to go with the younger kids,” president of hockey operations and acting GM Brian Burke said Sunday.
“Players (O’Brien’s) age are not likely going to be here when we have this thing where we want it. We have to find out about Chris Breen. Can he play? Can he not play? He hasn’t been given a fair opportunity, mainly because of injury. We’re going to find out now.”
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“There’s no thought of ‘Let’s showcase our high picks’ or ‘Let’s give this kid a look’. There’s got to be a sequence,” Burke said. “Good teams make young players earn their chance, and that’s what we’re going to do here. Everyone that comes up has to earn their chance.”
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Burke debunking the Flames any problems with O'Brien
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“Now the question becomes, can we structure a deal in a way where we keep some of the salary for next year and get him somewhere else to play?” Burke said. “There’s no issue for us with him. I had Shane in Anaheim — we’re not dealing with any problems.”
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