"I’ll keep saying this until I’m blue in the fact but this team really needs a young defenseman to surprise and move up the roster into the 5th spot. Probably asking too much for that to happen this season, but next season with expected departures by at least two bottom half defenseman, it won’t be enough to just add another young guy as a 7. Denis Wideman hasn’t been bad this season, but he shouldn’t be a four. And the team just doesn’t have a five strong enough to carry what the club walks out as a 6. Their leaking chances nightly …"
I really agree with this. It has been a while since a farm team player emerged and grabbed a spot and Flames need this on the back end right now.
The trade cost on defencemen is high but I suspect Treliving is looking at this hard. Maybe even at the deadline, if there is someone available with term on their contract. The price for Hamilton was high and he hasn't always looked great, but the d corps would be a huge red flag without him.
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