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Originally Posted by Caged Great
He's as close a comparable to Bennett in this draft in terms of raw skills. Just a little shorter. I don't like the idea of trading up, but if he's on the board at 11, I'd be talking up the Panthers to see if they were willing to drop 4 picks.
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Yeah, the worry is the aloofness "Joe Thornton syndrome" I've seen thrownaround about him. That might turn some teams off, but for the Flames, with Bennet and Monahan it doesn't worry me.
Barzal could end up being a good Tanguay like winger for Calgary.