He was one of the worst Flames ever on one of the worst Flames teams ever. Small Slow and Timid.
His 4 pts on the PP playing 1:37/ pp time suggests that he did not have the skill as many have suggested.
He made Hudler look like a bad UFA signing. He made Stempniak into a top 6 forward by default.
He didn't come over to Calgary right after signing his contract to learn English and adapt to his environment. I think he might have motivated Hartley to his "everything earned, nothing given" stance.
If Cervenka wanted to play in the NHL he should have played in teh AHL for a year.
On his KHL team last year Patrick Sorenson had 17 goals to Cervenka's 13.
With the KHL missing payrolls there will be a salary roll back across Europe as the KHL players look for someplace to play and get paid and the AHL will become a viable option for these sort of players.
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