Coming in at #8 on FlamesNation’s Top 20 prospects is Tyler Wotherspoon. “Spoon” has been in the Flames system now for four seasons and has taken astronaut-like steps in each of those seasons, especially since turning pro.
While the Flames’ 2011 second-rounder may no longer be the new shiny toy in the system anymore, he’s still the one defenseman who appears to be the closest to making the NHL full-time.
Beginning mid-way through last season, there was a strange turn in Flames fans’ perception of Wotherspoon. Call-up and after call-up, reassignment after reassignment and still no playing time.