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Originally Posted by ForeverFlameFan
Hard to believe he was a 4th rounder... But who knew he would turn out to be the best NCAA player out there this year. I honestly think JG could at least turn out to be a .5 PPG player in his first NHL year, just like Monahan.
I think JG could replace Cammy's spot, he's pretty much a younger Cammy for us. Same number and everything! Cammy has to be traded at the deadline, I just don't see why we wouldn't.
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I think John probably feels like he owes the Flames or a sense of loyalty for drafting him and being the team that called his name despite being a small player.
I always look back at his stats at dubuque and even before that and think wow..how did this kid go in the 4th round. The obvious answer is size. I just hope we dont miss out on players like Gaudreau in the future drafts because of truculence. Sure its nice to be big but you also need special players for the 1st line and those come in all shapes and sizes.
A player I think will be similar to Gaudreau at the NHL level when they both make it is Martin Reway - teammate of Emile Poirier at Gatinaeu - was drafted by MTL. I enjoy watching skillfull players and hope we keep drafting the best player available and not just for size
/rant.