I don't really have any assumptions as to what this kid can become.
I seen him in one game. From hearing about him, he has loads of character and is a 'leader'. He has high hockey IQ. He has scoring upside, but is considered to have a 'fringe NHL'er' probability on him.
What do I personally expect out of him? I expect he would be jacked up to play his first game in the NHL, and that he is going out there and play hard every single shift, and make a ton of mistakes (he is a rookie and needs a bit of time to develop of course). I do expect him to eventually be a damn good character guy either on the Heat or on the Flames, and I will be happy with that. Anything in the same ballpark as Nystrom, and I will be very happy. If he ends up being a Moss, I will be jumping for joy.
Sounds like I am not up on this kid - I actually am and I am excited to see him. As far as I have seen from him or have heard about him (which really isn't much) the character traits are really high, and thus I think he is a welcome addition.
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