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Originally Posted by Sylvanfan
I don't know if IgiTang is as far off as it's being lead to be.
Larsson and Brodie are different styles of defenseman so they're not the greatest comparison. But I think you do need to consider the age difference given the position that they play. The two year difference at that age can be significant.
Brodie was absolutely on fire from when him and Giordano were first paired together in January of 2014 until about half way thru last season. But in the past calendar year his play has dropped off significantly. I don't know the exact reason, but there was a point in time albeit at a much younger age where Dion Phaneuf looked destined for greatness. Today he's a guy we might consider as our #4 if someone else paid his salary and retained half of his ego.
The future is tough to predict and players aren't linear in how they develop. I'm hopeful that Brodie is just having an off year with a lot of his team mates and will bounce back. But that's no guarantee.
I don't see the Flames as being in a position to trade one of their top 3 defensemen for a forward, unless it's Giordano, and it's one hell of a forward coming back.
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I'm of the opinion that Brodie has always been slightly overrated here but I was also convinced in 2014 that he was the team's best defenseman. Before I would even consider trading Brodie I would encourage the head coach put him back on the right side or change head coaches as sometimes it's as simple as a coach not being the right fit for the team. Certainly looks to be the case for more than a few Flames this season.