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Originally Posted by KootenayFlamesFan
Or maybe nobody (including me or you) knows how the trade will work out?
He's a big guy that can skate, has a great shot, can play any forward position and just scored 24 goals 2 seasons ago.
Maybe there's some potential there, and we should see how he actually looks when he's in Calgary before calling this a bad trade?
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Like I said, heavy Nigel Dawes/Blake Comeau vibes with this guy. He’s young but not that young. And he had that one season a couple of years ago but the rest of his history is unremarkable.
Plug him into the top 6 on a weak team and he puts up 30-40 points I’m sure, but ultimately we’ve seen plenty of these types of players come in for a year or two, hang around for a little while when they’re done in some place like Arizona or Columbus, and then disappear to the KHL.
Maybe I’m wrong and he totally blows everyone away, but I’m gonna take the under on that one. He’s a guy who fills your roster and that’s about it. Not someone you have to pretend you’re thrilled to get back for your leading scorer.