I like this move, I don't see him having much more than a 3rd line upside, however he's young enough he could still surprise us. As previously mentioned a 4th round pick this year is going to take 2,3 or 4 years if not longer to pay dividends and odds are, won't ever play a game for the Flames.
My big fear is that Feaster is going to let moves like this influence his draft to the point where he takes Nichuskin now instead of a guy like Lindholm who is going to take a year or two before he's ready. I know that he is bent on having a "NHL ready" guy drafted for us, but I am extremely nervous about picking a prima donna from Russia who has a high chance to run home to the KHL if things don't go his way (opinion, not fact).
|