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Originally Posted by Cali Panthers Fan
That stuff costs money. The amounts they get in junior aren't enough to cover a lot of extra expenditures. Now that he's pro he'll get a lot of help to improve this issue. If he doesn't from here on, that's on him.
to answer your first question, I still think that there are players who are so talented that they don't need to be in shape, depending on their competition. In junior he never had to be fit because he was still an exceptional player. In the pros it will be a different story, and it will definitely catch up with him a la Ryan Howse.
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Well, he did get 92k in signing bonus last fall!
On the main topic though, I think it's obvious true fitness doesn't come naturally to Rasmus, fine during the summer but when he's out of the firm grasp of his NHL overlords he slips during the winters in junior. Now being a full time pro, having Flames guys in the AHL to help him I think he'll do better day-to-day.