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TrentCrimmIndependent · 06-21-2025, 05:42 AM

Offensively the Flames will be hurt by it, and hopefully someone like Parekh can step in and fill that gap somewhat.

But defensively? Not sure that removing the -38 d-man will leave you worse off.

He was an outlier in that regard on a team full of hard working guys. At times was aggressively bad against tough match ups. No shame in it because he wasn't being deployed how he'd be best suited on a deeper team, but after the mass exodus last year there weren't other options.

Flames have some shutdown type young players in the system in Brz and Crushnikov. I wonder if they try them (or look for a stopgap through trade/FA signing).

06-21-2025, 05:42 AM	#108
TrentCrimmIndependent Franchise Player Join Date: Oct 2021 Location: Richmond upon Thames, London Exp:	Offensively the Flames will be hurt by it, and hopefully someone like Parekh can step in and fill that gap somewhat. But defensively? Not sure that removing the -38 d-man will leave you worse off. He was an outlier in that regard on a team full of hard working guys. At times was aggressively bad against tough match ups. No shame in it because he wasn't being deployed how he'd be best suited on a deeper team, but after the mass exodus last year there weren't other options. Flames have some shutdown type young players in the system in Brz and Crushnikov. I wonder if they try them (or look for a stopgap through trade/FA signing). __________________ Last edited by TrentCrimmIndependent; 06-21-2025 at 05:44 AM.