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Originally Posted by PeteMoss
Once you hit 23-24 you aren't really a prospect anymore. When you look at that Saint John team - they really had Fata, Varlamov, Tkchuck who were prospects and producing. If you're 24 and in the AHL... you're likely no going to be more than a depth guy in an organization. Guys like Ben Street, Billins and Blair Jones fit that profile on the Heat now. The guys like Ferland, Granlund, Hanowski and Knight are the ones who could end up being full time NHLers.
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I disagree with this, depending on the circumstance. CHL impact players reach the league from 18-22, but there is a period of time when college players turn pro that is more in the 22-25 year range. Those guys (Street, Billins, Jooris, Hanowski, Olson, etc) are all considered prospects in my books. I think if you don't make the NHL out of the CHL by 24 its trouble, but not as true for college players. I don't have numbers to back this up but I give them a longer prospect leash if they take the college route.