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Originally Posted by Caged Great
Hayes only competition at RW are Poirier and Smith. Smith is at least 2-3 years away if ever, and Poirier will likely start in the AHL once his shoulder is better. Hayes could probably step right in.
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His linemate Arnold was #13 of the top Flames prospects according to CP. Arnold was centre on the line ,usually indicative of a better player (or at least skater) ... both are big enough and Arnold had a better college career overall than Hayes except for the last year.
Where would Hayes slot in to the Flames top prospects list? I feel he should be in the Arnold range..... but does he get the Jankowski bump as he was drafted in the 1st round?
Does the lack of Depth of established NHL players on the Flames balance out the deep prospect pool when picking a team for hayes?
Does signing with the Flames get him into the NHL faster?