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Originally Posted by Textcritic
I think that unless you know exactly what the parameters of "always earned, never given" are, and how they are applied within a complex dressing room culture consisting of a mix between seasoned veterans and first or second year rookies, then you have no idea what you are talking about. It may be "clear to you," but that does not mean it is clear to anyone else inside that dressing room.
Hiller is a human being who almost certainly wants to do well. The Flames have absolutely nothing to lose by giving him opportunities to make this happen down the stretch. Shame on them for helping out a teammate in a series of games that have no impact on the fortunes of the team in the long run.
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I argue they do have something to lose. They have the potential of Ortio to lose. Without knowing if he's capable of handling starter, or even a backup number of games at the NHL level, they could lose him to free agency or lose his will to want to play for the Flames.
And please don't give us this whole "shame on them" speech. Hiller has made a lot of money. The Flames, and some of their fans (such as myself) has given back to the community and had tried to help people. Hiller is not a charity case, he's an employee who has been given many, many chances to succeed but hasn't proved to be capable.