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Originally Posted by MisterJoji
Even if you think Calgary's endless cycle of goalies is the defense's fault (it isn't) we've only had Hamilton for the last 2 seasons, Stone for 1/4, Hamonic has yet to play and we don't have guys like Russell, Smid, Engelland and Wideman anymore.
Tell me, which of Giordano, Hamilton, Brodie or Hamonic, Sekera would replace? On paper, Calgary has a top 3 defensive core. On paper Edmonton has a bottom 10 defensive core. And rag on Smith all you want, he doesn't need to be elite, he needs to be slightly better than average. Numbers he easily put up on a terrible Phoenix team.
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Sekera replaces Hamonic IMO
and the game isn't played on paper....the Oilers have finished
ahead of the Flames in GA the past two seasons despite the Flames having Gio, Brodie and Hamilton on the roster and even adding Hamonic (-21) won't move the needle much...and why will it change?
Oilers have the better goalie, and their young defensemen (Larsson, Klefbom, Benning and Nurse) are under 25 and still getting better and better
The Flames have a nice set of offensive defensemen but are vastly overrated in their defensive abilities and the proof is there.