Thanks Trevor.
I love that you noticed Sutter's reaction on the bench to his kid scoring a goal! Great little detail.
Seems like there is way more competition for the few open spots than in previous years. Good to see.
Duran's Hot Takes!
1) What to do about Phillips? He has oodles of offense but seems like a defensive liability. What do the fancy stats say about his defensive play and giveaways? If the Flames were rebuilding, Phillips would be a no-brainer to make the team. However, given the coach and the urgency to win, not sure there is no room for a high-risk-high reward project.
What could go wrong with giving-up on an undersized goal scorer?
2) Klapka has got to learn to fight ASAP. Every wanna-be AHL gangsta-goon from here to Timbuctu will be gunning for him. He will have to win a couple of fights with authority before he gets the target off his back.
3) Is Maloche really comparable to Gudbranson pre-Sutter? Trevor mentioned the similarities in a previous blog.
For Zadorv's partner on that 3rd D-pair, would you rather have a mean/slow stay-at-home defenceman (Meloche) or a smooth skating offensive guy like Kylingtonlining up against McDavid? Or does it even matter?
4) With all the face punchers slotted to play for the Wranglers it will be fun for the whole family. Are the Wranglers going to play in the Dome?