Based on what he'd accomplished when he was signed with the Calgary Flames, I was somewhat excited when the team locked up Mason Raymond for a three-year deal last summer. He had speed. He had shown himself to be a pretty capable offensive player. And he's about the same age as I am, for whatever that's worth.
So you can imagine my immense disappointment when Mason Raymond's first season in Calgary came and went largely without fanfare. Not only did it unfold without "fanfare," but Raymond engaged in a virtual free-fall down the team's depth chart throughout the season, eventually spending the playoffs on the fourth line with Brandon Bollig and Josh Jooris.