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Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina
To me the Flames have a clear top 4 which are:
Zary
Pelletier
Wolf
Mackey
Then you get into a next group which would include:
Petterson
Phillips
Gawdin
And maybe a couple others (Kuznetzov? Ruzicka? Kinnvall?)
To me he's in that group. In the 6-10 range.
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I'd say Zary and Pelletier are in their own group.
To me, Wolf and Mackey are different because of two big factors.
Wolf - while his play and credentials put him in the top group, his size is a big asterisk. He'd have to overcome some odds but can't deny his upside
Mackey - He'll be 25 at start of next season. If he were playing instead of Stone, he'd actually be our 3rd oldest defenseman. So upside is probably limited.
But I agree they are ahead of the next group, who may not have an NHLer in the bunch. Ruzicka might be my favorite there, maybe Kinnvall too. And maybe this new guy.