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Originally Posted by mikey_the_redneck
I think Moon is too critical of our defense prospects in the WHL. He has trashed both Aulie and Negrin, yet they seem to be highly regarded by Sutter, and now in Aulie's case, Hockey Canada as well...........
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I am not sure how I have "trashed" them. Many others seemed surprised that Aulie made and didn't expect him to make the team.
I pointed out that watching him play his style did not seem suited to the international rules/speed. Take a look at Wheatkings boards from last season during the play-offs, he wasn't the most popular player on the team. The Canes were a smallish, quick team and they gave him a lot of trouble.
In regards to Negrin I have said that he wasn't good enough to make the team this year and not likely next year as well, and certainly not in a top 4 role.
I would say that based on his results this year that has been proven true.
I am sorry that I don't immediately think our prospects are the next Robbie Schremp but if I watch someone play I don't care if they are drafted by Calgary, Edmonton or Pluto they still get evaluated the same.
Perhaps if some people didn't have such grandiose ideas about some of the prospects my realistic critiques about 3rd round and later picks wouldn't seem so much as "trashing" them but more about pointing out the realistic holes in their games.
I am sure that Sutter was big on a lot of other prospects he has had in the past that have never come close to the NHL as well.