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Originally Posted by Calgary4LIfe
I always loved Brodie here. I think he played well on either side, just not with Hamonic! That's when he looked bad. I thought his skating was near elite, really good IQ, and he was really strong at playmaking for a defencemen. That backhand pass from the right side of the blue-line right onto the stick of a forward busting hard on the left side of the offensive blue-line was magic. Really loved Brodie here.
With that said, there isn't room in Calgary. Too many young kids need waivers this year - Solovyov I think improved and might make it, Kuznetsov is a first-time waiver eligible, as is Poirier (who might be the next Brodie!). Parekh is expected to make the squad, and Brzustewicz is pushing. Would have been fine with Brodie as a 7th otherwise, but the kids need to play.
It wouldn't surprise me if he signs another deal somewhere after this. While I do think that Brodie is close to the end here, I don't think he is quite cooked yet. In the right system with the right partner, I think he can be a reliable defencemen on the bottom pairing. I guess we will see.
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The Flames already have Bean and Miromanov as the 7th/8th D.
If Brodie isn't done then I think he'd sign on as a replacement level player for a tanking team. Maybe the Penguins if they start moving out all of their vets? If Crosby leaves then I bet Malkin, Letang, and Karlsson are all asking for trades immediately after.