Pelletier has played 97 games in the AHL and has 96pts. The Flames picked him in the 1st round and have been slowly grooming him for a top 6 spot on the big club. I think he will/should be given a long look with Kadri and Huberdeau our highest paid veteran forwards. I also do not think they will gift him that spot as there should be a competition between Pelletier and Ruzicka for that spot. When Ruzicka gets the look then Deuhr gets a spot on the 4th line.
The other 3 lines are pretty solid and this is the missing piece. Give it a long look and if it still isn’t clicking by March 1 then a trade must be made if this team is firmly in a playoff spot. Hopefully the answer is from within. It would be nice to inject some youth on the forward group. It would be fantastic if Pelletier and Kylington could be internal adds and this team can save some assets
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