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Enoch Root · 10-05-2013, 12:00 PM

I am not going to jump on the hyperbole train and call him the best 4th liner in the league or anything like that, but I will say that I really like MacGrattan as a player and a team-mate for the guys.

He brings more skill to his role than most people outside of Calgary probably think.

He is a good guy in the room and for the identity they are trying to build because he goes balls-out for his team-mates every shift.

And most importantly, IMO, he makes his team-mates 2 inches taller. They are getting bigger, but the Flames are still one of the smallest teams in the league. The last thing you want is to have other teams taking liberties with your kids. MacGrattan - even at 4 or 5 minutes a game - does a lot to ensure that doesn't happen.

10-05-2013, 12:00 PM	#19
Enoch Root Franchise Player Join Date: May 2012 Exp:	I am not going to jump on the hyperbole train and call him the best 4th liner in the league or anything like that, but I will say that I really like MacGrattan as a player and a team-mate for the guys. He brings more skill to his role than most people outside of Calgary probably think. He is a good guy in the room and for the identity they are trying to build because he goes balls-out for his team-mates every shift. And most importantly, IMO, he makes his team-mates 2 inches taller. They are getting bigger, but the Flames are still one of the smallest teams in the league. The last thing you want is to have other teams taking liberties with your kids. MacGrattan - even at 4 or 5 minutes a game - does a lot to ensure that doesn't happen. Last edited by Enoch Root; 10-05-2013 at 12:03 PM.