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Originally Posted by InCoGnEtO
I thought this year for Granlund was a major dissapointment. He has shown that he is no more than a bottom-6 forward. on top of that, the Flames are LOADED at center, and I am not sure where he fits.
Hickey on the other hand, is everything the Flames want. Slick skating, 2-way d-man that can jump into the play offensively. I would not be surprised if 5 years from now, Hickey and Brodie are the main-stay's on the blueline.
Vote Hickey 2015.
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Think it's pretty early to write him off as "no more than a bottom 6 forward" after just one season. He seemed somewhat tentative to me with the big club. I think that's natural with a young guy trying to earn his coach's trust. We know he has an excellent shot that he didn't utilize much last season, as well as other areas of his offensive game.
It's possible he becomes another Ben Street, a guy who can score well at the AHL level but doesn't really translate to the NHL. I think it's pretty unlikely though