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y Chad “First Round Pick” Pottruff<br />
Three <strong>Roto</strong> players to watch for from the Calgary Flames (yes, this assumes you are actually wanting to<br />
watch the Flames play hockey) :<br />
Curtis Glencross<br />
This guy should be captain when Iggy gets the Ray Bourque treatment<br />
for that shot at a Cup. Yes, it would go with the mould of Calgary being<br />
more about work than skill, but really how can you not say good things<br />
about this guy? He plays with an edge, gets dirty, <strong>and</strong> as you see by<br />
the new Corsi QoC stat in the Dobber Fantasy Guide, he led the entire<br />
LEAGUE in tough minutes played. You can't ask for more from a guy<br />
than that. Throw in the fact that he scored 26 goals in 67 games last<br />
year (48 points) <strong>and</strong> 62 penalty minutes, the fact he was -13 is<br />
explained by the difficult minutes. This guy can score 30 goals, play<br />
tough <strong>and</strong> be a leader. That's a roto guy you want. I don't believe he<br />
stays out of the top-six for the reasons you will see below.<br />
Jiri Hudler<br />
questioned before about whether he could be a break through force, he came back last year <strong>and</strong> put up<br />
51 points <strong>and</strong> solidified his top-6 status. You don't think they'll do anything they can to showcase him<br />
this first year in Calgary? It always happens, even when Olli Jokinen struggled when first traded here the<br />
Flames brass always put him out there... expect the same with Hudler. He is playing with a bit more of<br />
an edge, as noticed by his jump in PIM last year. He may only get 2nd line PP duty but I would expect<br />
him to get a spot start on the top PP line if they move Tanguay back to the point. He might not score<br />
more than last year, but I'd be shocked if he scored less as he'll get much more PP time.<br />
Alex Tanguay<br />
okay, no he's not a center. No he doesn't hit much either. And penalties are pretty much nonexistent.<br />
So why take him? He's the guy that stirs the drink in Calgary <strong>and</strong> proves that year after<br />
year. Last year was somewhat disappointing, but it was for most of the Flames too. Some more<br />
offensive talent to play with, Cammalleri, Backlund, Hudler, Baertschi, Cervenka, will mean more<br />
points. If he doesn't, the Flames are in bigger trouble than people think they already are.<br />
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