You'd have to wonder if he regrets signing with the Flames. When he signed, the Flames RW depth was not very good. If he was realistic, he'd hopefully recognize his odds of cracking an NHL roster in his first year was not great anywhere, but the Flames seemed like a good longterm fit. At the time of signing, they didn't have many natural RW forwards or prospects. Heck, he was the 7th ranked prospect and the highest RW prospect in the 2018 ranking. There are not many teams in the NHL were he would walk in as the best RW prospect.
Where I feel a bit bad for him is this past season. He looked decent in his end of season callup in the 2017-2018 season. The Flames ended up trading Ferland, but adding Czarnik, Neal and Lindholm. He really never stood a chance at cracking the lineup this year, especially since he doesn't have the flexibility of playing centre.
There is an element of luck and timing when it comes to these fringe NHL players. Jooris and Foo are very similar players. Heck, you could make the argument that Foo is a slightly better player. Jooris eked out a 200+ game NHL career because he came into a Flames org at the right time.
Don't get me wrong. Players need to earn their NHL opportunities, but if he signed with the likes of Edmonton or Detroit, he'd have had a better shot at a roster spot.
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