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Originally Posted by Mattman
Can't believe I'm saying this but....
I really like Stajan he's grown in me
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He should be..well maybe not growing in you, but whatever floats your boat. He's been the most consistent forward for the Flames since March 2012.
Last season he was matched up against the teams top lines night in and night out and still was the highest +/- on the team. He also scored the most even strength points for the Flames despite going up against the other teams top players. Normally when you have a player/line capable of neutralizing the other teams top line like that you're golden. Glencross, Cammalleri, and Hudler had all slumped prior to being placed on his wing and then put up points, with Stempniak leading the team in scoring in large part thanks to Stajan. He has his weaknesses, he's not the most physical or good at faceoffs and don't want him touching the PP but for a shutdown center he was closing in on ideal last season. But that all got mostly overlooked because he's Matt Stajan.
He might revert back to 2011 early 2012 form where he was barely, if at all, an NHL player but last season he was criminally underrated in my opinion. And, if you told me I would say this a couple years ago I wouldn't believe you, at his price tag (2.5M this year) he's a bargain.
