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Originally Posted by Flash Walken
Granlund averages nearly a minute and a half more pp time per game, btw.
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Minnesota doesn't have Calgary's scoring depth. Not even close actually, because the Flames are essentially a team built out of secondary scorers. I don't know if average ice time is a great indicator in these cases anyway.
But they are remarkably willing to do use their rookies, and we don't really know if the Flames would do the same if they had as much prospect depth. I suspect they wouldn't. They have Coyle on the first line, Zucker on the second (or is it third?), Brodin on the first pair with Suter, their backup goalie is a young rookie.
I don't know if the Flames would go that far if they had the same rookies. Zucker is pretty similar to Bärtschi and it's likely that he'd be in his place. But again the lineups are so different. Suppose the Flames had a couple of centers instead of all the wingers - Bärtschi might slot nicely in the lineup like Zucker in Minnesota.