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Calgary Flames F Michael Frolik prepares to play childhood idol

SUNRISE, Fla. -- No pressure, kid.

As he piled up points as a young puck prospect in the Czech Republic, Michael Frolik was paid the ultimate compliment -- referred to by some folks in his homeland as 'Baby Jagr.'

"I didn't really pay attention to it too much," insisted Frolik, now 27 and patrolling the wing for the Calgary Flames in his eighth NHL campaign. "They like it in Czech -- whoever has really good talent when he's young, they call him second Jagr or something like that. But I know it's impossible to be like him.