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Heavy Jack · 01-23-2022, 10:06 AM

With a compressed schedule on the horizon and a clear need of a shot in the arm for the middle six is it time for the Calgary Flames to call up Mathew Phillips?? I’d say having read numerous stories and interviews recently from the HC of the Heat as well as those here who have a deeper pulse on the Heat (I’m looking at you Scorp) I can’t help but think the big club would benefit from calling up a seemingly determined yet diminutive Calgary born forward who also is seemingly unfazed by any doubts that he can’t be an impact player at the pro level.

With Phillips breaking the point a game barrier at the AHL level and before the age of 25 I can’t help but think the flames have found another diamond in the rough and having followed him closely ever since drafting him I continue to cheer for the guy.

Now when seriously talking about should we call him up at this point with the likes of Ritchie, Richardson, Lewis, Pitlick and the like I just can’t see how calling up Phillips who’s well seasoned in the AHL is a bad idea. Play him with some size in Monahan and Lucic and see what we have in him already. He’s more than earned it.

01-23-2022, 10:06 AM	#1
Heavy Jack Franchise Player Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: In the studio Exp:	Is it time to call up Mathew Phillips? With a compressed schedule on the horizon and a clear need of a shot in the arm for the middle six is it time for the Calgary Flames to call up Mathew Phillips?? I’d say having read numerous stories and interviews recently from the HC of the Heat as well as those here who have a deeper pulse on the Heat (I’m looking at you Scorp) I can’t help but think the big club would benefit from calling up a seemingly determined yet diminutive Calgary born forward who also is seemingly unfazed by any doubts that he can’t be an impact player at the pro level. With Phillips breaking the point a game barrier at the AHL level and before the age of 25 I can’t help but think the flames have found another diamond in the rough and having followed him closely ever since drafting him I continue to cheer for the guy. Now when seriously talking about should we call him up at this point with the likes of Ritchie, Richardson, Lewis, Pitlick and the like I just can’t see how calling up Phillips who’s well seasoned in the AHL is a bad idea. Play him with some size in Monahan and Lucic and see what we have in him already. He’s more than earned it. __________________ https://theheavyjack3.bandcamp.com Last edited by Heavy Jack; 01-23-2022 at 10:14 AM.