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Originally Posted by GioforPM
Can't agree with this. Russell throws the puck away blindly up the boards a lot. And it's not so much "blunders" as just not being able physically to do a good job down low.
I don't mind Wideman as much as some here, but I don't see the improvement on defence. And he simply has not been able to recapture his offence, which is his strong suit.
Are they 4/5 D-men on a lot of teams? Well, crappy ones, yes. But I'd say a lot of decent teams have equivalents or better at #4 or 5, and certainly many good teams do, which is where the Flames want to be.
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No doubt there are better 4/5 D in the league, the question is where are the Flames going to find them? I don't see anyone on the farm ready to step into those roles and if they go UFA they are likely to pay more for no better. The Flames still have a couple of years to wait for the Andersons and Kylingtons to be ready. I can see the Flames getting rid of one of Russel or Wideman for cap reasons but don't be surprised if that makes the D worse next year.