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Originally Posted by Drury18
I have to respectfully disagree with those saying Reinhart has regressed in his development. Last year Reinhart was the team leader in the AHL for points and broke the Heat's franchise records. He ended the season on a hot streak and was easily the best player on the team when the regular season ended. The management complimented his full game and hockey IQ and how he progressed over the last year, so I don't think he's regressed. Definitely a bit of a slow start to this season (as did the rest of the team) but I don't think regression should be thrown around.
My issue with the list is the inclusion of Baertschi and how high they still want to rank him. He's had a number of players leapfrog him. He is not prospect #3. Granlund should be higher up, Poirier should be included and Wotherspoon deserves a spot as well. Those are our NHL ready and mostly likely to produce prospects. Baertschi and Reinhart should be sitting maybe 6 or 7 on the list, not 2 or 3.
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I think your Baertschi argument though is a bit wrong. Only because I think the ratings are not just about current development, but also potential. While that is certainly subjective, he's only just-turned 22 and did incredible things as a 19 year old. If we're looking at a snapshot of where they are now, I'd agree with you