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Originally Posted by Johnny Rotten
I'd like to know if he is ready to come to North America? Probably not, I'm guessing for the N.H.L., but would a year in Major Junior be good for him? I guess the good thing about his playing in Europe is that he is playing against men, and he's apparently having success there.
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A year in Juniour? My first thought was that he would be too old, but I was pleasantly surprised to discover that he will be only 19-years-old next year, and won't turn 20 until April 2013. Maybe a year in the CHL would be a good option, and perhaps more feasible if his brother comes over to the NHL next year.
I'm surprised by how successful he has been in Europe this year considering his age. Should I be? More and more I am really liking this prospect. When he was first drafted there was a lot of talk of the huge gap in skill between Marcus and his brother Mikael, but honestly, it doesn't presently appear so vast as I had once assumed.