[Cali Panthers Fan]

This speculation about Dougie being angry about his brother being put on waivers really bothers me. IF that's true, it's incredibly immature and comes across as ridiculously entitled. Nobody deserves to be on an NHL team just because their brother is on it. The Flames went out of their way to put Freddie on their team and give him a chance to be an NHL player. The guy just never was really good enough. For the good of the team, you have to understand that this stuff isn't personal, and be grateful that the Flames were willing to even try to include Freddie.

Is this a millennial entitlement issue (throwing a tantrum because your brother was let go) or is this about players having more power than ever before due to the current CBA? It seems like franchises are doing more than ever to try and keep players happy, now to the point where it hurts the team's ability to go on about their business. Had Hamilton not been upset with his brother's situation and been a mature adult about it, would he still be a Flame?




That being said, I've had issues with Dougie for his on-ice compete level for the last year and a half, so even if the off-ice stuff is all rumors, I'm happy he's gone for this on-ice reasons.