The size issue isn't about height, it's about playing a harder game.
Monahan, Pribyl, Colborne and Backlund, regardless of their height, are not 'big' players. And it remains to be seen where Jankowski falls.
Bennett and Poirier play bigger (even though they're not). And Shinkaruk has shown more feistiness so far than I would have expected. Obviously we have Ferland, Bouma and Hathaway, though only Ferland has the potential for top 6, and that's far from certain.
There is no question that the Flames need more size and sandpaper in their top 6 / top 9.
The Flames may have the smallest/softest top 9 in the league right now. Nylander isn't what they need.
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