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Originally Posted by TheIronMaiden
Out of genuine curiosity, what do people see in Phillips?
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Some interesting comments on him here
https://flamesnation.ca/2017/03/22/p...thew-phillips/
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Phillips is eye-poppingly good. He’s the youngest of this list, has the highest % of 5v5 offence for 18-year-olds, has the second highest primary points to points ratio (again, highest among 18-year-olds). He’s better than Bjorkstrand and Rattie, the two closest historical comparisons. He tracks very closely to Sam Steel, a first round pick last year.
Simply put, Phillips, as an 18-year-old, has taken over a team the same way you expect a 19- or 20-year-old to. He singlehandedly dragged the Royals kicking and screaming into the playoffs. The kid is good.
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Sam Steel btw, might be a top five or ten centre prospect in the league at this point.
Bjorsktrand has 21 points in 38 NHL GP.
Rattie was just Sven Baertschi's sidekick.
The fact that Phillips' production skews towards 5 on 5 rather than being a power play specialist, bodes very well for him translating to at least the next level.