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Originally Posted by calgaryblood
Calgary doesn't need scoring we need defence. Sure our defence is great on paper but that hasn't translated yet. And we haven't had trouble scoring for a while yet the media still portrays us as a low scoring team.
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24th in goals in this young season @ only 2.14 goals/game, and almost all of them have come from the top line. I know it is early, but that certainly looks like a number which belongs to a team that is struggling to score.
The Flames scoring from last season was courtesy of some lofty, unexpected, and very surprising contributors: Bouma's 18 goals, Jooris's 12, and piles of scoring from defensemen. There are real concerns about how some of these are going to be replaced this season, and I think the addition of Frolik and Hamilton, and a full season of Sam Bennett do help. However, this is likely still a team that is not yet an offensive juggernaut. I expect the Flames to fall to middle of the pack in scoring this year, and yes, they absolutely could use another top-six player on the roster.