[Husky]

Originally Posted by Calgary4LIfe

This team would implode if they move one of the top 4 D out. Nobody on the roster is ready to step up and see more minutes and against better competition. Flames FINALLY have 3 defensive pairings that are working well and being effective. People actually want to disrupt that right now? Defence is the backbone of this team presently, especially with the lack of depth scoring. Flames are NOT going to out-score their way out of defensive issues.

The Brodie-Hamonic pairing has been great for a long while now. All three pairings have been rather good. Why mess it up? Maybe in the off-season you look at making a move there, but unless something extraordinary is offered, if I was Treliving I wouldn't even be taking calls on my D.

I think Brodie is probably the most dynamic defencemen that the Flames have, and every game he makes really smart defensive plays that somehow nobody talks about here. They look for his mistakes, and then those become the focus. Look at any defencemen for the Flames and see what mistakes they make. It may surprise some here. The only real 'rock' the Flames have defensively is Giordano, and even he makes a blunder or two at times.

Gulutzan needs to find a way to incorporate the D on the attack a bit more. 3 out of the top 4 are really strong 2-way defencemen, Kulak is a bit more green but is obviously of the same ilk, and I argue that even Hamonic and Stone can contribute more offensively (especially given that they have both contributed well before in their careers before coming to Calgary).

This is a huge strength for Calgary. It just doesn't seem to be getting utilized enough. Maybe Gulutzan has tried and it has resulted in sloppy defensive coverage. I don't know... but if I am Gulutzan, I am looking for an opportunity to get some talented players engaged in the attack.

100% agree.