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Originally Posted by Street Pharmacist
Another statistic that proves your theory is how bad the third pairing is. They aren't built for counter attack. They are far too slow to jump into the rush and come back effectively, and they cannot make a first pass
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It begs the question - do they go after a defenseman at the trade deadline to try and bring the abilitities of the third pairing more in line with how the Flames play? My guess is that we don't, as the aquisition cost will be too high. Instead I think they will look to the AHL for a solution. I think they will find a guy in Ryan Culkin who might be just what the doctor ordered.
EDIT: Seems I had the right idea with the AHL comment, but wrong d-man, though I still maintain that Culkin gets a shot in the 5/6 slot befor it's all said and done.