[DazzlinDino]

Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch

I really liked Ferland, I thought that he could be like a pocket Probert, he was tough, he had some skill, he also had a legitimate kill shot.


But at the same time, last year, I didn't see it enough from him last year or even the year before and that concerned me. I was also concerned that he would either not resign or want $5 million bucks a year as a UFA and with him always seeming to be dealing with nagging injuries I'm not sure that it would be a wise move to resign him.


This trade allows the Flames to reset the clock and bring a younger guy into the top 6 with a different skill set. Lindholm though isn't a soft player, he's hard on the puck, works hard and well below the blue pant, he's not afraid to go the net, and he's pretty good without the puck.



I'm absolutely fine with this movie, I guess I didn't value Ferland as much as a lot of people here do, and that's fair. I'm not saying he's not a good player, or a valuable piece, but the question is, is he going to be the guy going forward?

I thought his role changed after he had that initial concussion, shortly after he tried to get physical and the re-injured himself. I wonder if this is why we hardly saw the punishing, physical Ferland. I remember one fight where he seemed upset that that he was being drawn into a fight and then was injured again.