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Red · 07-05-2018, 10:06 PM

I use many prospects to compare because we get all giddy about them until they become 20, 22 - and dissapear to our disappointment.
This guy is 25. A definition of a long shot. Yet some put him on the top line and in this thread he is a top 9 with PP time.
How is this guy a better bet than Mangipane (yes another hopeful)?
Dont see anyone guaranteening Mangipane a top 9 spot. Not a new shiny toy?

I just dont get the hype. And definetely dont get those so upset that I put doubt on his guy.
But just step back and ask yourself. A tiny 25 year old with 0 success at this level is seen as a regular top 9 player for the Flames. Reasonable or delusional? Which way does the needle move?

07-05-2018, 10:06 PM	#98
Red Lifetime Suspension Join Date: Oct 2001 Exp:	I use many prospects to compare because we get all giddy about them until they become 20, 22 - and dissapear to our disappointment. This guy is 25. A definition of a long shot. Yet some put him on the top line and in this thread he is a top 9 with PP time. How is this guy a better bet than Mangipane (yes another hopeful)? Dont see anyone guaranteening Mangipane a top 9 spot. Not a new shiny toy? I just dont get the hype. And definetely dont get those so upset that I put doubt on his guy. But just step back and ask yourself. A tiny 25 year old with 0 success at this level is seen as a regular top 9 player for the Flames. Reasonable or delusional? Which way does the needle move?