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Niklas Hagman News
Niklas Hagman is holding out hope that he can play tonight vs. LAK. Needs to hear from consulate by 1 pm if visa paperwork is good to go.

Hagman would likely draw in on the second or third line. Considering rosters will already be frozen before we likely find out his status you should probably bench him tonight.

Sutter said Hagman had been good, but said there is nothing set in terms of their opening day lineup...I'm likely reading between the lines but I did find it interesting.

Hagman was relegated to the bench last season -- his first full year as a Flame. Prior to last season he scored 20+ goals in three separate years which might indicate an improvement with a change of scenery. Regardless, keep him far away from your fantasy hockey team unless his play drastically improves.