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Friday, September 24, 2010

Niklas Hagman: A Good Fit

Coming over in “The Trade” from the Toronto in late January of last season, Niklas Hagman was considered to be the most highly skilled player that took the westbound trip to Calgary.

A six foot tall, quick, Finnish forward with loads of unused potential was bound to help the Calgary offence going forward.

The following 27 games didn’t exactly yield the projected returns that so many fans had hoped for; only five goals and six assists.

Is it tough for new players to fit into a new team mid-season? Of course it is, and that’s why I’m willing to cut Hagman a bit of slack for the end of last season. Face it, nobody in a Flames jersey outside of Kiprusoff, had a March to remember.

So what can Flames fans expect from a full season of the “New” Number 10?