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Originally Posted by ricardodw
Boom Johnson - played well on a young Sabres team that had a Flames-like awful even strength goal differential.
Bust Elliott - He is supposed to be ultra competitive. It will be interesting how he adapts gong from a veteran Hitchcock coached team focused on team defense to a team that will be learning team defense. I am afraid he will have trouble adjusting to the team in front of him.
Almost certainly he will be considered a bust as the expectations set for him are unbelievably off the charts high.
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The Flames are not going to have 3 D-men with over 40 pts and 3 in the top 22 scoring d-men.
The boom level for Hamilton should be 30 pts and plus 10.... Turning his +/- around by 25 really turns the Flames back into a playoff contender.
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If Hamilton is the PP QB next year, there is no way 30 points will happen IMO, unless he's injured. I agree that a more defensive approach might hurt our D's offensive totals but I don't think it will be nearly to the tune you are suggesting. I think Gio, Hamilton and Brodie are all at least 40 point guys in any system where they are the top 3 guys.