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Originally Posted by thymebalm
Really? It seems impossible to me that Sieloff could be ahead of Wotherspoon. Sieloff lost two of the most formidable seasons of his development to injury. If he becomes anything after all those setbacks, I'd be shocked. Wotherspoon has all the in-game experience that is crucial to young development.
Kanzig is at least playing games all the time. He may not be putting up points (doesn't concern me for a d-man, eg: Ramage, I thought was great this season, put up 1 point in 50 games for the Heat)
What I see with Kanzig is that he'll likely take the slow route like Breen. It took Breen until he reached UFA status to show signs that he could make his size work at the professional level. Breen doesn't put up points but he's slowly become a reliable defender in his own zone and a leader in the locker room.
I have a really hard time putting Wotherspoon anywhere but at the top of the D prospect list. He made everyone he played with better this season IMO.
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Agreed.
Wotherspoon has proven that he can play in the NHL.
Sieloff has not yet proven that he can play in the AHL.
I am sure he will, and I really like him as a prospect, but to suggest he is ahead of Wotherspoon as a prospect at this point is ludicrous IMO.