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Originally Posted by CanadaMatt
He’s been great since the all star break. I can’t see Lazar displacing him at this point. what’s his ceiling? middle 6?
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When he was drafted the name that came up from the organization was Cogliano.
Personally I always saw a lot of Cammalleri in his game at lower levels... stocky build, great shooting ability with an ability to find open ice. Not sure that's quite as clear playing with Hathaway at the NHL level. But I think he is already showing he's not just a 4th liner.
I think his ceiling is pretty undefined at this point. Just watch him develop and see where he goes. I see it a lot these days where guys like Marchand and Kucherov just continue to blow their former ceilings away every single year. So I'm not sure I like putting ceilings on players because of how much skill guys seem to add into their mid 20s. I think the culture of playing on teams with great leaders like Chara and Giordano can't be underestimated.
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Originally Posted by timbit
We will have to wait and see. Patience is a virtue.
You’re a big Smith fan , right?
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For the record I am patient with Neal. I am just really excited about Mangiapane and Czarnik. Best case scenario Neal takes Frolik's spot and plays to his potential, and Frolik takes Hathaway's spot and those two split 12th forward duties during a healthy playoffs.
I want former 40 goal scorer James Neal to win a Cup here and contribute to that Cup