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Originally Posted by ricardodw
I am much more comfortable with Bouma playing on the top checking line with Backlund @2.2M than I am with Frolik being #1 RW @ 4.3...
If they only stayed away from UFA's.
Only difference I have is I would like Russell or Wideman instead of Frolik going forward and never would have signed Raymond for more than 1.5M...
... a playoff team that went to the 2nd round they are adding Bennett, Ferland, Hamilton, and Gio.... and for some reason Frolik instead of Poirier...
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And the truth comes out.
As for the reason why Frolik is pencilled into the lineup ahead of Poirier, it is because one of these players is a bonafide top-nine NHL player and the other has only just finished his rookie pro season.
I think you need to dial back your short term expectations of Poirier a bit. While he looks like he could be a great option to be #1–2 on the right side in a few years, in his time with the Flames this past season he did not look anywhere near ready. Not even close. Frolik is a better option now and probably for another season or two after this year in that role than Poirier is.