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Originally Posted by Henry Fool
As for impressions, I think he's much harder to read than his brother who has such clear strengths and a definite quality as a player. WJC gave a pretty good idea in some sense as long as you remember that his line wasn't as good as everyone expected. They're not the Sedins, they're different players, and it's not clear whether or not they have any special chemistry beyond what any two players can develop.
Markus' offensive skills seem better than many thought they are, and it's been a surprise how well he's been able to continue in the men's league since he's not that developed overall yet. He needs strength, obviously. His shot shows more promise than I expected, not just a passer. Two-way play needs a lot of work but I would let him gain confidence as a scorer before sending him to Troy Ward or whoever. Shouldn't be too hasty with this type of prospect. Let him fill out and become someone who can live with the responsibilty of being a scorer. The Flames don't need an undersized third liner and if it's just defense, defense, defense at this point simply because it's his weakness, he might lose the mentality that he's out there to score and the even the ability to take on the burden of being expected to score.
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I think Troy Ward would help his confidence as much as any other coach in any other country. He seems to be fantastic at helping players fix their weaknesses, mental, physical, or otherwise, and does so without trying to get the players to play defense only (he want players to play on their toes). I hope that when he's 20 he comes over, spends a season in the AHL with Troy Ward, and ends up becoming a good 2 way, top 6 player for Calgary in 3 or 4 years.