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Originally Posted by IgiTang
Shore is the type of player you DO NOT MOVE. He's got a decent ceiling but plays on the edge and knows how to use his size. He could be an absolute stud or at minimum a solid bottom 6 center.
I can't remember which thread but I recall something about many teams asking about Shore and BT was not willing to move him. He's a big body sandpaper type who can put the puck in the net. At this point, he alot more valuable to the Flames than the return would be imo.
It's guys like Stajan, Granlund, Arnold and to a lesser extent Jooris, Klimchuk, etc.. That we have plenty of. But a big body that uses his size is not something you just give away for spare parts.
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I didn't say I wanted to move him. But he just seemed like the odd man out last year after the semi-big deal about trading for him. The problem is roster space.
Plus, Stajan is still a better player, Granlund and Jooris have outplayed him so far in the pre-season, Arnold isn't a factor yet. If Shore doesn't play, he sits, and if he sits too long, he's waived.
BT might not want to move him, but if Hartley doesn't trust him either with a start or ice time when he does play, he'd have to act in some fashion.