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Originally Posted by FlamesDraftPrognosticator
Sorry gotta be real guys—I’m not loving the pick. I was hoping the Flames would take a bigger swing here. Sure, he’s one of the fastest skaters in the class, no doubt about it but I just don’t see the high-end skill others are raving about. I see him as a valuable 3rd line 40+ point penalty killer. The hands aren’t there. Feels like we drafted Trevor Moore, Paul Ranheim or Jason Blake…
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Small player but make no mistake, this is a big swing.
Most of the alternatives don't have "high end nhler" written in their profiles anywhere as a ceiling.
He's already punching well above his weight in a league full of physically mature players.