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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
I am not an Engelland hater, but I do wonder if he is waiver bait before the season starts.
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Every single time Burke or Treliving are asked about the teams success, they always praise these two acquisitions. I don't think they aren't going anywhere. If they lose their job, they will be the 13th forward and the 7th defenseman, and it is OKAY to put them in those positions because you don't have to worry about ruining their development.
The coaches and the management, like having these two on the team, because it gives the other players confidence to play their game. The team is not desperate at all to lose their cap hits.
I think that some of you just need to deal with the fact that these two are important members of this team and are viewed as such by the players, the coaches, and the management, and many fans also see their value. They aren't going anywhere unless they are supplanted by a younger or tougher player who can play that role.
Under Burke and Treliving, there will always be a face puncher, a goon, an enforcer, a tough guy. You can count on it. If you get rid of Bollig, there will be another (maybe Hunter Smith or Austin Carrol). If you get rid of Engelland, there will be another (maybe Keegan Kanzig).