For me with Honzek's size and skillset he has a real high potential ceiling and I understand and like the pick and taking a big shot, he's a potential 2C with his size and the way he protects the puck... but given he hasn't produced at an elite level at CHL yet (possibly due to injuries) he is far from a sure thing and probably needs a longer runway. Just a guess but introductory AHL year next season as a middle six forward getting a taste of powerplay time, following year gets a chance to be one of the main guys there and then comes up in his 21/22 year old season and starts seeing NHL ice. Maybe if he takes a big leap and overproduces in one of those roles it happens sooner or he shocks us all and grabs a spot in camp with the flames having some opportunity down the middle/veterans leaving, behind Backs and Kadri there is a big opportunity.
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