Just listened to an interview between Ryan Pinder and Heat assistant coach Luke Strand. It turns out that Luke Strand was the mastermind behind acquiring Adam Estoclet.
Estoclet has been skating and training with Strand for the last couple of offseasons. Strand said he really likes what Estoclet brings to Heat because, like Kolanos, he'll shoot from anywhere and everywhere. Plus he's got a wicked wrist shot. He's especially happy with the kind of chemistry the Jessiman-Walter-Estoclet line has. Jessiman brings toughness and is impossible to knock off the puck. Walter has very good hockey IQ and is one of the best playmakers in the league. And Estoclet is a high energy sniper.
If Estoclet keeps this kind of play up, I could see him getting an invite to Flames camp next season. No question.
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