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Originally Posted by Wood
Huska never had Phillips in the AHL
I think most people understand he's not a sure thing and his size is an issue, but the frustration for fans comes from never getting to see a home-grown local kid get an opportunity at the NHL level
Phillips couldn't have done anything more to earn an opportunity. He may never turn into an everyday NHLer but we can't know that for sure because the Flames never gave him a chance
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No NHL team gave him a chance, not just the Flames.
He passed through waivers, any team could have had him for free. He was clearly not in the plans of the Flames, any team could have traded for him for a low cost.
If Phillips was close to the player that people thought he would have more chances in the NHL than he has, that is on him the player not the Flames as a team.
Can alll the Phillips never had a chance explain what benefit the Flames get from holding down a good player? Why would multiple people work so hard to prevent a player that can help their team win not play when we have seen how important it is for the team to squeak out any point possible to just get to 8th?