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Originally Posted by Hot_Flatus
You're spot on. This kid is hardly going to be the difference in the Flames fortunes over the next decade. The team has bigger problems to address in net and down the wings.
Would it be nice to see if he can turn into an asset for the franchise after expending a first rounder on him? Of course. Is it likely he really amounts to more than a role player int he bottom six at this point? Probably not.
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Very myopic perspective. Was Joel Otto not a difference maker? How about Stephane Yelle? Defensively responsible players can be huge difference makers in the big picture. Don't discount the importance of a good shutdown center.