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Originally Posted by 868904
I don't think there's even a guarantee that Agostino gets signed by Burke.
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IMO Agostino will get signed for sure. Haven't seen him play, but when you read scouting reports etc about the kid, in addition to his scoring you'll often come across things like "competes in all three zones" and "plays a physical game". Decent size as well. We're pretty stacked at LW already, but you can always convert one to RW if needed.
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Agostino plays a physical style of hockey, showing no fear when battling along the boards or in front of the net. Standing at 6-foot-1 and weighing in at 211-pounds, the Flanders, NJ native uses his body very effectively in every way. He can throw big hits, muscle bodies out of the way while battling for ice and is positionally sound. He has a solid hockey IQ, is a strong skater and an incredibly strong work ethic.
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http://flames.nhl.com/club/page.htm?id=91108
Sounds like a Hartley/Burke player to me. Yes, Cundari and Berra are gone, but there are reasons for that ... Cundari was underwhelming in Abbotsford this year (and the fact that he's undersized didn't help), and with Berra, it was just too good of an offer for Burke to pass. He already signed both Poirier and Klimchuk. and Hanowski is back in Calgary, so I doubt Burke is actively trying to get rid of the guys from the Iginla and Bouwmeester trades.
Plus, Agostinos offense is more impressive when you take a closer look at the numbers. Yale has even scored less goals than Providence, and the only other offensive contributor is Jesse Root.
Top 3 Goalscorers: Root 14, Agostino 14, Doherty 8
Top 3 Scorers: Root 34, Agostino 30, Young 18
Not much help for those two. The graduation of Miller and Laganiere really hit that team hard.