You could make a pretty solid argument for Pelletier to be in the Calgary line-up today given what they have in their current bottom six.
I really think he should have been called up sometime this season. Not sure there's much left for him to do in the AHL. And he does seem like he could be a good bottom 6 type for the time being. He's small, but in no way soft either.
I've been impressed by him since his draft year. He was kind of an afterthought. But I really believed he'd be a very, very good NHL player and possible a borderline star. Frankly, I think he'd be a better fit than Dube on the 2nd line, right now. Think he'd offer more offense and still play a solid complete game. With the advancement Lindholm and Tkachuk have made this year, both becoming legit studs and star players in my view, I think it's just a matter of time before Pelletier joins them. Which could give the Flames some room to maneuver with Gaudreau. Depending on what they plan for him. Dube, I like, but I see him ultimately as a very good 3rd line piece, who could play top 6 when needed. But JP looks like a surefire top 6 to me. Perfect fit opposite Tkachuk.
I get a bit of a Theo Fleury vibe from him. A bit taller than Fleury, Fleury was only like 5'6 which is crazy. But perhaps a similar kind of spitfire and pest with a great offensive ability. Just hopefully not as dirty as Theo could be. Maybe a more offensively gifted Zuccarello.
