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Originally Posted by Calgary4LIfe
It is funny how even though the Flames are near the very bottom of the standings, that there continues to be so many 'bright spots' on the team.
Backlund - he should be on Team Sweden. Hopefully they correct this oversight. What a year he is having.
Coleman - injured right now, but another fantastic season and he never takes a shift off, and never makes an excuse.
Zary - He is finally starting to produce and looking like an offensive player you want to keep for the long-term, rather than throw him into random trade proposals.
Cooley - rock-steady and a great personality.
Kuznetsov - looks like a veteran out there night in and night out.
Bahl - He was much better than we all thought he would be last year defensively. Now he is adding a 'great ball of hate' to his repetoire (yes, terrible pun intentional) with trying to be physical and abrasive.
Wolf - still looks like the goalie of the future.
Coronato - has slowed down some, but he looks like a contributing top-6 winger for the a decade I think with his motor, IQ and shot.
Rasmus - soon to be gone, but what a season he is having.
Brzustewicz - Hardly ever mentioned, but having a fairly good rookie season so far. Better defensively than I thought he would be off the bat. Shows you what a year of development can do.
Sharangovich - from "what do you do here exactly" to "worth every penny" lately. Yes, it has been a bit of a yo-yo with him, but credit is due for him stepping up and playing well in every way - middle of the ice, net-front, along the boards, physically, defensively - he is doing it all right now.
It is never as dark as it seems. I am really most enjoying Backlund right now, however. At his age, to be competing the way he is? He was also injured earlier this season, and I thought he was on his way to having a big down-season given his age, so to see him just doing so well is even nicer to see. I have no idea how many more seasons Backlund has left in him, but I am loving watching him compete and produce. Hope it continues! Sharangovich playing well with Backlund is great too - hopefully it will help Sharangovich develop some consistency in his game from the master of consistency in Backlund.
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Pretty impressive that Kuznetsov is holding down 20 minutes per game. That's not typical for a rookie and good for him. I am so glad that he was able to sneak through waivers without getting snagged and then finally got his chance and immediately established himself.
Brzustewicz at 12 is more normal for rookie minutes.
Andersson at 26 minutes is crazy. Conroy should point at that and tell teams to raise their offers again.