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Originally Posted by Cali Flames Fan
Since this post is entirely about growth, can you please illuminate me on what grew in Gilmour's game? It sure isn't his stat line.
12/13: GP-38 G-4 A-9 P-13
13/14: GP-39 G-5 A-13 P-18
5 more points over the course of a season isn't what I would call a meteoric rise. He's a little under 0.5 PPG on a poor offensive team, which intrigues me, but I fail to see what there is to get excited about with him.
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His game has improved dramatically. His positioning and decision making is greatly improved. Gone are the many brain farts that affect freshmen. He shows so much more confidence while he is on the ice. His point production doesn't show much, but points don't mean much when evaluating how well a player actually executes his defensive responsibilities or the improvement in skill areas. Gilmour was a completely different player to the one the Flames drafted. He was much like Giordano in they way he was able to control the play at both ends of the ice.