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Originally Posted by Oil Stain
I don't doubt he will give every piece of effort in his being for every minute that he plays in the NHL. I'm just not sure he's got the skill set to stick around.
He's turning 26 in November. There aren't too many NHL players that become NHL regulars after the age of 25. I realize its not impossible (Hendricks did it. Don't know about others.), but its a real rarity.
The coach played him the least at even strength out of all the 18 guys who played games for the Flames at forward last season.
I think if management thought of him as a top 12 guy, they would have kept him around for the playoffs instead of Freddie Hamilton.
I also think they would have given him a one way contract if they saw him as a top 12 guy.
I think these are a few signs that the team isn't as high on Hathaway as some of his fans.
I guess we will know for sure in a few months.
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Does his age really matter here? When did Gio start to become the Gio we know today? How old was he when he broke out and became our best dman?
I think this is a show me contract and I hope he takes every minute of ice time and does what he does best. This is a good signing, I'm excited to have him around and I hope he earns more ice time this year.