Only saw the 2nd period to the end. Very impressed with Sam Bennett. The guy is awesome and very confident. I can't wait to see this guy in Calgary full-time (probably this season?) or next season. Too bad he was playing with David Jones' line last night.
Other players that impressed me was D Ryan Culkin. He won't make the NHL this season and definitely bound for AHL but his positioning was pretty good. D Raphael Diaz might have a little advantage that the other tryout D Brookbank because he is more of a two-way defenseman and can help the team in power play. F Garnet Hathaway is a long shot to make it and will definitely start in the AHL.
As for F David Wolf, i hardly noticed the guy and I think he need to be groom in the AHL to keep up on the NHL speed. I like F Michael Ferland but he seems timid and a bit slow. Maybe it is confidence right now but I think he really needs to use his body a lot, the way he played in Penticton.
The guys who did not play last night that is turning heads I think is Granlund. I thought him and Gaudreau was pretty good in Sylvan Lake. These two players should definitely be in Calgary this season. Hopefully the Flames make some room for them by trading some useless players like David Jones. I like Stajan but I am still puzzled why the Flames gave him an extension last season especially on his play early last season.
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