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Originally Posted by SebC
The way I see it, unused potential only increases his value as a prospect.
Also, for an apples-to-apples comparison, we need to stop comparing Mantha's draft+1 (?) season to other players' draft+2 (?) years. (Not quite sure what the correct nomenclature is.)
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Why?
Development isn't linear...would it matter if he started when he was 8yrs old and another draft choice started when he was 3yrs old? The kid that started younger would have 5yrs extra hockey "experience".
What if he was born one day after the cut off and the other guy was born one day before the cut off?
Mantha is 6'5" and 200+lbs...playing in Jr with a decent amount of skill...he's just like any other 100pt+ player coming out of Jr.
Until he shows what he can do against other men...meh...