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Originally Posted by Torchdemall
I'm not sure I would agree completely, but then again I think they bring a different type of game. I think Dube has more ceiling and raw talent and we have to keep in mind one guy is 28 versus the other at 21. Buddy should be markedly better with that age difference both mentally and with weight/strength.
I liked Buddy's game and think it's something that the flames need more of, a big guy on the RW who also has some speed but can grind it out on the boards. But I think he looked to be losing some of that speed after the first game, a little bit more each game. Perhaps it's just me but I wouldn't be surprised if this was a good taste of where he needs to be conditioning and intensity/mentality wise in the big show. I hope he goes back and lights it up making a case for a return.
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Buddy is 28 and can't skate at the NHL level. There isn't going to be a career there.
He's fast enough in a straight line, but his edge work is bad.
The fact that a 6'6" guy with some degree of talent is still in the AHL at 28 when the NHL is a league that absolutely loves their size is a huge tell.