I'm also of the opinion Wideman has been one of our more steady and consistent Dmen. However I wouldn't bring him back because there's a lot changes that's needed to this team. I would rather sign Alzner and push Brodie to the right side. For the bottom pairing I would part with Engelland and leave it open for a prospect and PTO, because I think next year the Flames need to have some spots available for the best working prospect, which creates a competitive camp and starts the season off right.
I attribute these slow starts to camps in which players knew who was pencilled in for the most part.
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