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Originally Posted by Flames Draft Watcher
Agree with your stats analysis. However I'd put an asterisk over with Carroll and Klimchuk as AHL rookies. Carroll is a bit of a late blooming power forward and those types of players can take a couple years to adapt to each new level of hockey as they move along in their career. Klimchuk will hopefully step his offensive game up by the 2nd half of the year. Injuries will likely hand everyone greater roles at various points in the season.
All I'm saying is that I'm not worried about Klimchuk and Carroll yet, too early in their pro careers.
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Klimchuk was also injured by a bit of a cheap hit and has been used in a primarily defensive role when he has played. With the way Huska cycles guys in and out of the lineup, the fact Klimchuk has not been a healthy scratch in encouraging.