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Originally Posted by InternationalVillager
Man. why can't people just be happy for others? You know it's a game right. I wish all the personal success in the world to Phillips. He isn't part of the Flames organization anymore. Pause being a fan of the team for a minute. This player wasn't given the opportunity to succeed here and now that it seems he is being given that opportunity elsewhere, why not be ecstatic for the guy? I hope he ends up playing the full season on the first line and drops 25 goals, 50 points. Will that happen? Who knows. Is it likely? Not really. Do I wish it? Of course. Imagine the impact that would have on his life and his family.
And if that means people will take shots at Sutter and the Flames...then so what? The farmer has taken his ball and went back home to Viking with another massive paycheck. He isn't bothered and neither should you be.
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Being happy for Phillips and fairly criticizing the way the Flames organization has handled their prospects over the last few years are not mutually exclusive.
The Flames organization had a major problem. Around 2017 or so, they just stopped giving their prospects proper development time in the NHL, instead saving those spots for veteran journeyman, who, with only few exceptions, contributed absolutely nothing.
And it's totally baffling. We're seeing now, that the Flames actually have a solid group of prospects all on the brink of being NHL ready. Many of these guys might be depth guys, but depth offense is what the Flames have largely been missing for years.
Sure, Phillips is small. Why did Ruzicka and Deuhr get pulled own to have their spots taken up by guys like Ritchie? Why does Zary have ZERO NHL games under his belt. Phillips is a reminder of how the organization has been messing it up. So yes, I can be happy for Phillips, who did everything right, and mad at the organization at the same time.