I don't see the argument against calling Phillips up. Yeah yeah he is only 85lbs soaking wet. Yeah yeah in the off-seasons he has worked as a stuntman for Peter Dinklage. Are you guys spouting off about things that we are oblivious to? Who cares?? The only argument is the constant repetition of "Too small!!". For pages and pages I see: "Too small!"
People who like Phillips are fully aware of how tiny he is. Why it is still a (exhaustive, overly repetitive and has now become an excruciatingly boring) counter-argument for him deserving to be called-up?
People who want Phillips called-up KNOW how small he is. We know how much smaller he is comparatively too, but congratulations on showing us all your (un)impressive math skills!
Phillips is doing well in the AHL. Very well. He is fast, tenacious, smart, slick, and - most of all - has worked his ass off to get to where he is today. He simply DESERVES to be called-up. You reward players like him that work THAT hard and do THAT well. That's how you build a culture down on your farm too. Work hard, the organization notices you, period.
There is no argument against calling him up. Maybe he falls flat on his face. Maybe he is awful in the NHL. Maybe he gets laid-out with a huge hit on his first shift. That's a lot of maybes.
Maybe he simply deserves a crack at it. No. That's where the maybes stop. He has simply EARNED his shot. Just a matter of time before the Flames give it to him.
New coach, who is probably still trying to famliarize himself with the current lineup, and probably still figuring out where he should slot whom where exactly. Won't be long before he settles in and takes a peek at what the Flames have organizationally. Sutter likes big players... but know what Sutter likes even more than that? Guys who work hard and help the team win.
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