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Originally Posted by _Q_
Put useless Diaz through waivers, call up Wotherspoon.
Problem solved. We already have a great bottom pairing guy that can play as a 3/4 in the near future.
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When suggestions like this come out, I know people think they are suggesting long term rebuild thinking solutions, but they often aren't. Don't even think of calling up Wotherspoon if you are the Flames until you think his development is best served playing 3rd pairing minutes on the big club versus more on the farm.
I'm sure that time will come, and if it's now then great. But don't fool yourselves in thinking that Wortherspoon's development and long term thinking for this club isn't the reason Engelland and Diaz are here, because it's exactly why they are. They are required stop gaps to ensure we don't have to rush the likes of Wotherspoon into the NHL and hurt his long term progress. The fact the Flames are playing better than anticipated should not make them rush Wotherspoon.