Quote:
Originally Posted by automaton 3
Andersson's fitness concerns are a huge red flag for me. I think he gets a bit of a pass being called out by management last year, in his first year in camp.
But the second year to camp...absolutely no excuses. He wasn't able (unlikely) or willing (more likely) to put in a pro-level commitment to fitness. Imo he will be finding employment in Europe if he keeps down this path.
I have confidence that the Flames will continue to work with him, but you can only lead a horse to water.
|
Lets be clear that this wasn't Flames training camp. If he comes to camp in the fall out of shape then there should be some legitimate concerns but he was arguably the best rookie at last season's training camp and he's a decorated AHL player that's almost got nothing left to prove so he's closing in on a pro career and to me fitness is one of the easiest things to be fixed. That said I'm not making excuses for the guy as he has to realize that it would be silly to sabotage a potentially lucrative NHL career because you are too lazy to get into shape.