[D as in David]

Originally Posted by Freddy

Watching Barrie tonight I can see how a veteran could shore up what will be an inexperienced defence core, but if he takes the spot over a Pachal, Grushnikov, or Solovyev type hungry & gritty defenseman I will be disappointed. Barrie strikes me as the type of free agent the Flames of old constantly sought out instead of promoting someone from within and I believe Conroy has a different vision. Seeing as Wolf will be leaned on hard I would be curious to know his preference for the D infront of him: experience or aggression?

If Barrie is signed, I'm virtually certain it will be a one-year deal and he will be traded by the TDL.