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Originally Posted by TheScorpion
I can understand wanting to call up Zohorna but you have the AHL's goals and points leader in one package down there. He's also two years younger than Zohorna.
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Unfortunately that package is in the XXS size, which is why he may not be the primary target of a recall. You still have to bring in players that you think will contribute to the success of the team within the style and framework they play. Unless Sutter is going to change the style a bit, and get the hell off the boards, a tiny player is not a good fit. I would give the kid a chance, but to do that would require some changes in the uber-successful style they are playing right now.
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Just feels like the obvious pick.
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It actually doesn't. Being a prolific scorer in the AHL doesn't mean anything. Ask Andy Poturalski. Playing in the NHL is a different beast and the team just may feel he isn't suited for the speed and physicality of the game. Being a scorer in one league does not mean that success will translate to the next level. The Flames don't need another guy who is going to be picking himself up off his butt most of the night. They have Andrew Mangiapane to fill that role. They need someone that is more north-south go-to-the-net type of guy that can finish Huberdeau's passes. Phillips isn't that guy.