I really wouldn't be surprised if Shore was waived before the season started, and would only be mildly disappointed if he was claimed.
I just don't see anything special, and with Calgary's vastly increased depth, it just doesn't make too much sense to me in forcing room on the roster while having him not force Trelving's hand other than being waiver eligible. I think if he showed more - if he was making an impact even without putting up the points - I might agree that Treliving should try really hard in retaining him. I just thought he was 'ok' - not good, but definitely not bad. Just roster filler. I have him in the same group as Agostino, Van Brabant and Hathaway. Slightly ahead maybe, and I think his pro experience helps that somewhat, but really not much higher of a ceiling if at all.
Colborne was a great pickup at the time because this team needed young guys to step in and contribute - especially big bodied young players. Colborne got his chance, and made the most of it for the most part. Shore hasn't so much. Horak I thought was much in the same way as Shore - pretty good AHL'er, 'smart' player in the NHL, but without showing much upside. He didn't really force the Flames to retain him, and they deemed him expendable.
Hope he gets retained somehow, but unless a couple of forwards go on IR to start the season, I am expecting Shore to get waived and possibly claimed (still not sure he even gets picked off waivers at the moment with teams trying to send their own guys down as well). Good, young depth guy to try and keep around, but not someone you force into your lineup.
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