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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
the Flames are 10 lbs per person smaller than every other team
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*were. When we had lame ducks like Hudler, Raymond, and Russell on roster.
And also those stats are dubious as it is due to the youth of our team, because Monahan is listed at 195lbs, Bennett at 186, Kulak at 187 etc. None of these represent "prime playing weights". Even Gaudreau, listed at 157, might be 10+lbs heavier at this stage.
We also added Jokipakka and Nakladal by the end of the year.
And they ignore that our prospect base is decent-sized, Jankowski, Poirier, Wotherspoon, Hathaway, Grant, Hamilton, etc.
Our lack of skill compared to teams like San Jose is more blatantly obvious than our lack of size - at this point. Would we love to add Joe Thornton, absolutely. But that doesn't mean you should turn down Joe Pavelski.