I hope for the Flames' sake there is indeed legitimate interest for Glencross out there and that something worthwhile will come back in return. While I think Curtis is a good lad overall, I've never been a fan of him, even at this best - well, maybe didn't mind him at his best, but always thought we should deal him when he was "on top" of his game.
Anyway, no matter how I try to break down his point of you, and while I do, as others have stated "understand" where he's coming from, I think this would raise so many flags as an opposing GM/pro scout for a number of reasons:
- you complain when your team is achieving far, far beyond anyone's expectations
- isn't hockey a team first game?
- Glennie looks like he's more concerned about padding stats for his next contract rather than the Win column (while can't blame a lad for looking out for #1, to do that publicly on this team, at this chosen moment = not cool)
- Flames motto is "nothing given, always earned" - if Curtis was producing, was deserving, he'd get the minutes.
- Do you trust Hartley's deployment of Glencross or the player's interpretation fo what he should be playing?
Maybe this just goes against my own hockey belief system, hockey morals, hockey ethics - whatever you want to call it...
I hope there's a desperate enough GM out there who will give something for him. If it was me (obviously it's not), I'm not sure I'd give a 5th rounder for him, unless there was nothing more desirable out there. At least, there's the fact that his salary is low, expiring contract and couple of nice seasons to tempt opposing GMs...
Can't wait to see this resolved, but ok with Treliving exercising patience as well.
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