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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
I never understood the hate for Chiasson. He's a perfectly good NHL 3rd/4th liner. Decent skater, good size, plays heads-up hockey. Chips in with the odd goal. He was more productive this season than anyone on the Flame's 4th line. Letting him walk and then spending a 2nd on an inferior Lazar is one of Treliving's clear misses.
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It was all about utilization. He earned his whipping-boy reputation when on the 1st line, where he clearly did not belong. Of course, the situation that lead to him need to to be tested on the first line was also on Treliving.
In the end of the day, we had too many 'good' 3rd/4th liners, and not enough 'good' 1st/2nd liners. Thankfully Ferland has stepped up to carry the weight for now.