The problem I have with signing Setoguchi is as others have said one less spot to compete for. Regardless of what is said by management, Setoguchi will be given way more chances to succeed than one of our AHL players hoping to make that jump. Just easier to keep guys in the AHL.
Setoguchi is another "meh" player just like Stajan and Jones. Management kept talking about how it was important to keep a couple of spots open for the rookies to fight for. Then it seems like Treliving got bored and signed Setoguchi. What is the point? This is the time to see what we've got in our prospects as we aren't going to be competing for a playoff spot. We have so many guys that deserve their NHL shot.
I was happy that the Flames jettisoned a useless Galiardi to open a spot, don't like that they flled it with a useless Setoguchi.
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