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Originally Posted by FanIn80
So here's my brilliant take on the whole thing:
It doesn't really matter if he does good in Florida or not. He was horsesh*t here. Maybe he's a better fit in Florida than he was here, but that's another thing that doesn't matter. This isn't a guy you rebuild your entire organization around just so he can maybe get 20 goals at his peak.
He's gone. It's over. Move on.
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Don't really get this post.
I 100% agree on "It doesn't really matter if he does good in Florida or not" - I feel the same way. I wish him the best, but how he does in Florida will not impact Calgary in one way or another at all, except twice a year when the teams play head-to-head in the future. It will have zero bearing on the success of the Flames in the future. 100% agree.
But who is saying this is a guy you rebuild around? Why the extremes? It isn't just "Bust" or "Franchise Player". There is a LOT of room in-between those goalposts.
I myself will cheer him on other than the 2 head-to-head games against Calgary (whenever that is again!). However, if you listen to him in some interviews, and how other people talk about him, everyone really likes this kid. He is actually quite easy to cheer for. He has nothing but good things to say about the Calgary Flames franchise, nothing but good things to say about the city, and nothing but good things to say about the fans.
I get that he moved on so 'who cares'. Some people won't want to cheer on anyone that doesn't play for the Flames any longer. That's fine. I just think that the extremes (on both sides) is just kind of odd. It isn't just "bust" or "franchise player".