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Calgary4LIfe · 11-10-2023, 11:03 PM

I love Z, and I think this team is WAY too soft as is, but I don't think he is a really decent top 4 defencemen. I think he can fill-in for stretches, but he isn't a top 4 D. I will be sad to see him go - he checks off quite a lot of boxes for this team - but he is an investment that has unquestionably paid-off handsomely in Calgary, and the Flames should cash-in this investment and re-invest it.

I do dislike that his agent made it public right away. I would understand if he asked for a trade quietly in the off-season, and they were left in limbo with not trade and no contract up to this point. You keep trade requests in-house until you feel that you are not being taken seriously.

Outside from that, I wish him well and a tonne of success wherever he lands, hopefully out east somewhere. I must say, his agent does have great timing with the Toronto-Montreal swing.

I think the Flames should rebuild, and thought he is young enough to remain on the team, I also do believe that he will get a haul to help kickstart that rebuild.

11-10-2023, 11:03 PM	#268
Calgary4LIfe Franchise Player Join Date: Jun 2010 Exp:	I love Z, and I think this team is WAY too soft as is, but I don't think he is a really decent top 4 defencemen. I think he can fill-in for stretches, but he isn't a top 4 D. I will be sad to see him go - he checks off quite a lot of boxes for this team - but he is an investment that has unquestionably paid-off handsomely in Calgary, and the Flames should cash-in this investment and re-invest it. I do dislike that his agent made it public right away. I would understand if he asked for a trade quietly in the off-season, and they were left in limbo with not trade and no contract up to this point. You keep trade requests in-house until you feel that you are not being taken seriously. Outside from that, I wish him well and a tonne of success wherever he lands, hopefully out east somewhere. I must say, his agent does have great timing with the Toronto-Montreal swing. I think the Flames should rebuild, and thought he is young enough to remain on the team, I also do believe that he will get a haul to help kickstart that rebuild.