I think Phillips has a real shot. It might (probably does) take another year, but I think his tenacity will get him there.
I am not worried about his size because, like Mangiapane, he plays all out. In today's NHL, that is what you need. The only issue with size is that you can't have your whole team be small and soft. And in the past couple years, I think this was a problem for the Flames. But recent additions have been guys of at least average size, with good tenacity to their games. That being the case, I think there is room on the roster for a guy of Phillip's size now, whereas last year I don't think there was.
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