Was at the scrimmage today and agree our prospect depth is looking much better. I agree with Caged Great's assessments.
On the big boy side Hunter Smith, Keegan Kanzig and Austin Carroll all showed good skill and skating development compared with last year. Having these beasts with some speed and finesse is going to be a nice option for the Flames down the road.
Also the recent draft picks also showed well. Rasmus Andersson and Oliver Kylington both impressed with their skating and their offensive and defensive play. Anderson has a bit of an edge to him too. And Mangiopane was also noticeable when he was on the ice - similar to Johnny he has this ability to make something happen almost every time he touches the puck.
In terms of returning vets I thought Poirier, Jankowski and Klimchuk all acquitted themselves well.
Also watching the room that the Flames management were in you could tell by the end of the scrimmage that Treliving was pleased with what he was observing.
The future continues to look promising for this team.
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