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Originally Posted by Read Only
Unless we are concerned about the 50 contract limit buying out SOB doesn't make much sense. He is a mess defensively out there but seems like a perfect fit for the 7th guy in the PB so long as his attitude is good which it seems to be based on comments when sent down last year. I would rather him in the PB than a young guy that could benefit from playing in Adirondack and his salary (1.5ish?) helps get us up to the floor.
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Burke recently stated the following at the season ticket holder event....
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Shane O’Brien was sent down because he wasn’t buying into the Flames’ culture of hard work every shift and in practice. Had to convince ownership to eat his contract. So basically what everyone knew about O’Brien before the Flames acquired him.
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I'd be shocked out of my tree if they don't exercise some sort of buy out O'Brien.