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Originally Posted by JerryUnderscore
And what, do you suppose, was the rationale for that decision? Are you certain it was simply because the organization doesn't want to demote veterans? Keep in mind Bollig, Vey, Raymond, and McGrattan (among others) were sent down to the minors.
Sending a vet down to the minors is typically an absolute last resort once you've extinguished all possible trade options. Not the kind of thing you do for your opening day roster.
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You are suggesting Hathaway and Hamilton are veterans where we need to explore all trade options before demoting them to the farm? Is Enoch suggesting it takes lots of time to figure out the complicated transaction of denoting Freddie Hamilton?
There was no reason the Flames couldn't have demoted Hamilton over Jankowski and sat Stajan as the 13 forward. Except that they chose to.
I can buy the argument that Hamilton deserved the spot over Jankowski. Or that they need Jankowski to play top minutes. Or thst Jankowski isn't ready. I don't agree with any of that. But those are arguments.
But suggesting that the Flames couldn't pull off putting Hamilton on waivers so they didn't have a choice but to demote Jankowski... Come on.