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Why a good comparison for Stars prospect Julius Honka is Rangers 2B Rougned Odor

Related Topics: Rougned Odor, Julius Honka

Mike Heika, Stars beat writer for SportsDayDFW.com and The Dallas Morning News, answered questions about the team during a live chat recently. Here are some highlights:

What kind of expectations should we have from Julius Honka?

Heika: I've compared him to Rougned Odor before and I think that still works.

Honka has tremendous skill and talent, but he also has an edge that can lead him into both great and bad places. He likes to take risks, he is an emotional person, he doesn't mind getting in an opponent's face (despite his smaller size).