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Originally Posted by Bourque's Twin
Phaneuf had 5 seasons in Calgary. If you remove the bias of his attitude, the way he left, and the rest of his career, he certainly deserves this vote. He was a bonafide #1 d-man during most of his time in Calgary.
Rookie year was one of the best in NHL history for a defencemen. 8th in Norris votes.
Sophomore year was 50 points and a highlight real of hits. 6th in Norris votes.
Third year he was a Norris finalist. 2nd in Norris votes.
Fourth year wasn’t as good but still 12th in Norris votes.
Fifth year was bad and he was traded. Still got 16th in Norris votes though.
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Why do we remove his attitude and the way he left from the equation. A guy like McCrimmon gets bonus points because he was a winner and was a major piece to winning the Stanley Cup. Phaneuf was one of the reasons that Flames slid back into mediocrity after being a pretty good team from 2004 for a few years. This is why I have trouble voting for him on an all time best Flames team - especially when there are so many good choices.