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Ped · 12-06-2022, 12:27 PM

As many have pointed out, there aren't many players who got away from the Flames system who actually contributed somewhere else, so you can't really say they have a problem

Do they have a problem with Phillips? Clearly they do; it's not like he has to come in and be Ovechkin, but when he's producing like he does, why not give him a shot?

But that doesn't seem to be a Flames problem. The AHL is littered with high-scoring guys who never really got a fair shot, with any team. That might be a mindset where a certain type of player can't succeed, but a lot of them aren't given an actual shot, IMO of course.

But that's not a Calgary problem. It's a league problem.

12-06-2022, 12:27 PM	#94
Ped Franchise Player Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Ontario Exp:	As many have pointed out, there aren't many players who got away from the Flames system who actually contributed somewhere else, so you can't really say they have a problem Do they have a problem with Phillips? Clearly they do; it's not like he has to come in and be Ovechkin, but when he's producing like he does, why not give him a shot? But that doesn't seem to be a Flames problem. The AHL is littered with high-scoring guys who never really got a fair shot, with any team. That might be a mindset where a certain type of player can't succeed, but a lot of them aren't given an actual shot, IMO of course. But that's not a Calgary problem. It's a league problem.