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Originally Posted by Flames Fan, Ph.D.
Absolutely not trying to pick a fight but I don't think that works. I don't think you can drop in some other player and have them represent the pulse / character of the room.
Arguably we tried that back in the day with Brouwer and it was a bust. Not saying one example is definitive proof, but I suspect locker rooms are all unique so you can't just bring in someone and say 'hey guys he's the new Coleman'
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We tried that with Lomberg and it worked out pretty well, albeit that was a unique scenario as he used to be with the org. But it does align with the philosophy Conroy's been preaching about bringing in guys who want to be here.
For clarity I'm not suggesting we completely strip down the roster of all veteran players but if you're moving on from someone like Coleman or Raz I think that's just sensible asset management for the future.