Some quotes from Hartley, haven't seen it posted yet.
“I really believe we have a special player,” Flames head coach Bob Hartley said. “He’s really amazing — his puck skills, his nose for the net … We’re always talking about his size, but we never talk about his speed. This guy moves. This guy moves with and without the puck, and that’s what makes him so dangerous.
“Every time he touched the puck, you could feel the crowd’s reaction from the bench. The crowd’s getting excited. I’ll be honest, I’m a fan, too, and I’m excited when he gets the puck. He’s very creative. He can make plays. He can score goals. He’s pretty special.”
“As a fan, I look at his goals. As a coach, I look at his overall game, and I’ve rarely seen a kid improve his overall game that quickly. This guy has way above-average hockey sense, and his commitment is to winning. He’s not a one-trick pony. This guy’s going to make us win lots of hockey games, whether he scores goals or just his (overall) play. I have lots of trust in him.”
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