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Originally Posted by calgaryblood
Brodie is far from an offensive defenceman. He's had a terrible start to the year but lets not start making stuff up. He's on one of the best contracts in the league and IS an all around defenceman and more of a defensive defenceman than what you suggest.
The reason they're not getting the call is because Canada is stacked at the defensive position.
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So in other words they aren't good enough to make the team. They are good defensemen and at times very good but neither of them are ideal shutdown defensemen and I simply haven't seen this team ever play at a defensive level you see from teams like the Kings or even the Ducks. I don't know how you can look at the Flames defensive record post Brent Sutter and say that it's been good because it hasn't and I don't believe you can say the Flames D core is one of the best when they are always mid pack or worse defensively.
This team has badly needs a Willie Mitchell type shutdown defender since Regehr and having three good offensive defensemen surrounded by below average depth simply isn't a recipe for good team defense.