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Originally Posted by red sky
He is looked pretty solid but he still needs a lot of work to live up to some of the people's expectations in this thread (i.e. calder candidate). He goes into the dirty areas which is nice and is relatively physical although he often comes out on the losing side of battles. With that said, there are far more positives at this time and the best part about him, IMO, is his attitude and desire to practice and improve as a player.
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I disagree with your assessment. I think he looks great and depending on where he slots into the roster next year he looks like he's already capable of 15-20 goals, which could easilyut him in Calder talks.
You assessment that he has 'a lot of work to do' is valid in the sense that every young player has to work hard to improve, but your comment suggests he has shown some sort of weakness that he must overcome (of course, you didn't mention what that weakness is).
I'm not saying the kid doesn't have any weaknesses, but he isn't showing any att the moment. He's been in position, hasn't taken any unnecessary risks and he capitalized on his opportunities. He's fast, quick and has thus far shown to have a high work ethic on every shift...not sure where the 'lots of work to do' comes from at all.