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Originally Posted by StrykerSteve
Have you actually watched him play? People aren't saying these things because of hype. They're saying them because he's proven himself at every level to be something unique.
You watch him skate out there... He's on a different lvl than the rest of these prospects.
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Never in person. I'm sure he looked absolutely marvellous on the ice against other prospects. The kid is a magician with the puck, but this isn't something we didn't already know.
I'm very excited about the potential he brings, and him dangling around other prospects is great. That and his performance at the World Championships, these are all good things. But the same questions around his size haven't gone away. We have absolutely no inclination this will translate to the next level against much bigger, more physical players. While there are always questions about how prospects will transition to the NHL, he's simply another level of wildcard due to his minuscule stature.
Then we start throwing out "best prospect in Flames history"? With the likes of Niewendyk, MacInnis, Gilmour, Hull, Iginla, Suter, Roberts, Phaneuf etc, I just can't get behind that. I'm as hopeful as anyone he becomes a top 6 player with the Flames, and I do think he can do that, but it's absolute crazy talk IMO we're placing him above some of the Hall of Fame players that have played with the Flames.