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Originally Posted by All In Good Time
An unfortunate injury, got passed on the depth chart, didn’t do a lot with his opportunities and ended up in a spot that severely limited his options here.
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You can make a good case he's a regular on the roster had he not lost a lot of developmental time due to injuries but that's the way it goes as you can argue both Valimaki and Gillies are regulars on today's roster had they not suffered major injuries that cost them full seasons in their development. In the case of Gillies, it's clear he was never the same after but I would argue that Valimaki still isn't the same either although he's proven good enough to be a regular on a team that has $31 million of it's salary cap devoted to players that don't play for them. I feel Flames fans should be more happy that the guy has been able to continue his career rather than gnashing their teeth over the fact that he simply didn't work out in Calgary through no fault of the Flames.