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Originally Posted by GreenLantern
Very excited about Horak and very happy he is playing so well.
However, when I see 10 goals/1 assist I start getting a little worried. I think of guys like Kobasew or Moss that just never rounded out their game, and would pitch in that flat goal rate every year but couldn't contribute on any other level. Ultimately we know how they ended up. The fact that he has that many goals this early though keeps me optimistic and I am not trying to rain on the parade (10 goals in 9 games, WOW), just wondering if anyone else shares my concerns OR has some light to shed on areas of his game that are strong I am not aware of.
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His goal-heavy stats are just from short-term variance this year. He was Howse's playmaker in junior. He's been touted for and made the Flames team out of camp last year largely because of his overall hockey sense and solid defensive play rounding out his game. It's exciting to see his scoring develop at the pro level, but he's not a one-trick pony relying only on goals to contribute.