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Originally Posted by Henry Fool
Get my back up? I just wanted to know if your opinion was based on anything. Kind of sounds like you're overestimating the AHL though, "6'4" aggressive monsters and borderline NHL goalies" and all.
I have no idea how he'd do and when he should try it. I guess I could say that issues of transition notwithstanding, I'd expect most skaters to have similar success in the AHL as they do in Europe. I don't think he's likely to have a significant NHL career but sometimes young players develop in surprising ways. He'll be a year older next season, wouldn't be fair to count him out either.
To be honest, I've watched the AHL and if he can't "keep up" there, he's hardly a prospect worth signing.
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I read it as a snarky comment. My mistake.
By 6'4" monsters and borderline NHL goalies I mean guys like Finley, Yonkman, Oleksiak and very own Breen. There are several examples though. For the borderline NHL goalies you've got Mrazek, Hackett, Holtby, and Frederick Anderson.
I don't know what the transition would be like points-wise, but I know that it's not going to be easy in terms of physicality and less space to create magic.
I'd like him to come over to Abby, but his first year will probably be akin to Reinhart's in terms of struggling to get points.