I'm looking forward to a Flames team that plays a much better defensive game. I believe the blueline's talent was somewhat wasted under Hartley as while he extracted as much offense as possible these guys also looked pretty amateur in their own end at times and there's enough talent here to have a dominant 2-way group that can still join the rush and transition but also lock down and frustrate opponents with solid position and discipline. I'm sure shoring up the defense was a key discussion item in this hire and I'm excited to see this team transition to a more up to date style of play.
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