07-12-2019, 10:36 AMMike Izzy Wrote: Are there any young players in these match ups that are ready to seize center stage?

Calgary has been a post season team in 23 of the last 25 seasons and part of that success is based around Calgary doing a great job in preparing their young player to perform well late in the season. From the team leaders guidance throughout the year to Coachs Steelhead and C00kies putting those players in a position to win. As an example ee saw it with Hunter Jones who as a rookie scored 2 overtime winners vs Edmonton in the 2nd round of the playoffs! I believe that Calgary boasts 2 rookies in Barry Batsbak and Bernik Vzrala who have the capitbility, seasoning and persona to impose their will on this series and make a name for themselves on the global stage.


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You are spot on about what made Calgary successful in recent decades, even before Esa took over they were already one of the best franchises in SHL history thanks to the roster building capabilities of the people in charge there over the years. They were always a team that could develop young players into superstars and then retain them or even add more pieces in FA and this quality of theirs has only gotten stronger in the Esa-era.