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Old 04-10-2013, 01:54 PM   #1018
Dagger
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Originally Posted by Ped View Post
Yes, making the NHL as an 18 year old center is very little progress indeed.

The entire Philly team has pretty much struggled this year. Doesn't mean they are going to trade them for what no one else would trade him for either.
Couturier was thought to be at most a year away from being in the NHL, and that was only because of his slight frame. He was considered fairly polished, and a good bet to be a 2 way centre on the 2nd line for a sizeable future(think Jordan Staal).

He doesn't have massive upside like a Schenn or Simmonds which is why he's expendable. Because he was already playing close to the level that was expected of him last year(minus some offense) it's startling that his play has decreased across the board as generally players like him(or what he projects to finish as) are lauded for their consistency.
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