[Kidder]

The man has an arrogance to his game that is beautiful to behold when he's on his game, and painful to watch when he's not.

When I think of Glencross I recall the times I've seen him reach 3 feet above his head to swing at a puck in the offensive zone. There are times when it's wise to attempt a high stick of the puck, like the puck is being flipped over you by the other team for an odd-man rush, or infront of your own net where if it lands it could be a scoring opportunity (a glove attempt is still the wiser option here). Offensive zone is not one of those times.

Along with his drop pass to unsuspecting players, these speak to his low hockey IQ and showboating tendencies which I don't think really mesh with the identity the Flames are trying to build.

Crazy how a couple seasons ago their was a discussion on fans between him or Gio to take over the captaincy. Clearly the right choice was made.

All this said, he did sign for less than market value to stay here last time, and has remained a competitor for the Flames during the lean years, including some memorable stretches where he looks like an all star.

I will applaud and thank him for his service, especially is he's returning a young prospect or draft pick on deadline day.