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Old 02-21-2013, 07:51 PM   #1137
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Originally Posted by Johnny Rotten View Post
I don't think it's ever a good idea to rush any player especially d-men and goalies, but why are you saying Wotherspoon "looks far from a lock to be an NHL d-man?

Judging a player's performance from the World Juniors should not be overplayed, not to mention a player's +/-, but what have you seen to make this judgement? (I'm really more curious than being snarky here with my question; as I wrote above, I do believe it's in a player's best interest to not be rushed to play in the NHL.)
Because 2nd round picks make it to the NHL less than 50% of the time and even WJHC don't always make it to the NHL.

I think he likely plays in the NHL and maybe even a good chance he plays for more than a cup of coffee but to talk about a defenseman playing in the NHL at 20 I would say you need to be a top prospect and a sure thing to play in the NHL.

That isn't an insult to Wotherspoon but a comment on how hard it is to play in the NHL as a 20 year old defenseman.
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