I really hope the Flames don't 'win' this.
Yes, he would make the Flames better. I mean, we are looking at Brett Ritchie on the top line under Sutter after all. Hyman would push him down.
Is Hyman a good player? Yes, he most certainly is. Are his numbers inflated by playing with very good players in TO? Absolutely they are. Could he get those same numbers playing alongside Gaudreau and either Monahan or Lindholm? I think he could.
But for how many years?
No, I think it is a huge mistake signing this player to a 7 (or 8 with a sign & trade, which I point out has never happened yet) year deal. He is a crash and bang player with reasonable hands and good hockey sense, but the strength of his game comes from his wheels. They will fall off in the coming years with his crash and bang style. He doesn't have that skill to compensate.
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