I think most here are in agreement that he needs some conditioning, and hopefully a boost to his top speed. He's a bit older than your typical prospect, but I'm comfortable that there is plenty of potential for improvement. Remember during the prospect development camp last summer, he shows up after not skating once all summer since "there's no summer ice in Germany". This isn't exactly optimal training. If he commits this summer, like some of our other prospects have, to spending time with trainers and skating regularly, I'm sure he can develop am appreciable improvement for next season.
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