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Originally Posted by devo22
I seriously don't know ... I go back and forth on this. It's really hard to say how those guys handle the transition to NA hockey. He has made big strides over the last couple of years, he really benefited from playing on a line with Flaake and Festerling in Hamburg. I think he could be a solid 3rd liner, but that's his ceiling in my opinion. Wolf-Stajan-Bouma sounds like a great 3rd line if you ask me ... you'd get grit, energy, two-play and some scoring with a line like that.
My favourite scenario would be that the Flames get both him and his linemate Jerome Flaake. Similar age, similar size and Burkie must be more than familiar with Flaake, since he was a 2008 Leafs pick. In terms of skill, Flaake impresses me more than Wolf ... who, in return, is a harder worker IMO. They compliment each other really well.
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Flaake looks very interesting. Strange that he never featured at all in North America, despite being drafted in a decent position. Perhaps he never wanted to move from Germany? He's only 24, so could be a savvy acquisition.