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Originally Posted by ScorchyScorch
In 47 games since his injury he's amassed 33 points (4-29), good for 58 points in 82 games. This would put him ahead of Wideman's career year last season (56) in just his 5th season in the league.
Whether or not you put much stock into a stat such as +/-, when you look at the Flames stats there is one thing not like the rest and that's Brodie. He is a +14. The next closest Flame to that on defence is Engelland at an even 0, then Giordano at -2. Actually no one on the team is even close to him in that regard except Gaudreau (+9), who puts up a point on a nightly basis. I'm not an expert on the advanced stats and perhaps someone can dig those up, but it appears TJ has clearly been an aberration from the mean in a year where arguably only Gaudreau has taken a step forward from last season, whereas everyone else has taken a small - or large - step back.
He continues to shine individually despite the team's overall performance and it's showing on paper and on the ice. One would think he should get plenty of consideration for the world cup of hockey and upcoming Olympics based on the way he is trending.
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Your thread title goes against the predominate theme here at CP:
Gio is an All Star near Norris D-man who at age 33 has committed to the Flames on a very Flames favorable contract.
Hamilton was a steal of a deal and has shown signs that he will be a dominate D-man well worth his contract next year if not the year after.
Russell is playing at level where someone will pay him 5M long term and the home town discount that the Flames should sign him is 4Mx4
Frolik is one of the Flames top forwards and is well worth his 21M over 5 years.
On the positive things that IMHO actually do compete with the Brodie good news:
Gaudreau
Monahan
Bennett
To say that the Flames are having a "not so great season" is inviting ridicule and questions about your hockey knowledge.