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Originally Posted by Flames Draft Watcher
Strange. He's big, strong, fast, hits, makes nice passes (Bennett's first goal for example), has good hockey sense. Only thing he has yet to show us is the ability to finish plays. But he'd still be a very useful player as a playmaking power forward. He's miles ahead of where Colborne was at the same age. Underrated by many it would appear.
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I don't care if he discovers a touch to be honest ... his big "need" is consistency.
As I said in another topic I don't expect him to go "nuts" like he did against Vancouver but he has to find 70% of that level 70% of the time. This year he's found it about 2% of the time.
Oh and when I coach bantam kids I always say I'm not going to coach creativity out of you but you all have a responsibility to know your limitations on the rush. If you can go through 5 guys go through them, but if you have speed and strength go wide and you get more optionality.
Ferland goes middle every time and turns it over too much.