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Originally Posted by Fire of the Phoenix
You should care, there is a direct correlation between success in the AHL and success in the NHL. The way things are going for Poirier and Klimchuk at the moment does not inspire any confidence that they will ever be impact players in the NHL. At this point I'm just hoping they will become effective bottom 6 guys like Backlund, but that may even be a stretch. They are still young, and this is only Klimchuk's first pro year, but the fact that they are struggling so much does not bode well.
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Keep in mind, Klimchuk lost almost an entire season of Junior due to injury. When he came back, he was still showing heart, skill and grit.
Before turning pro, he's only had 1 year of hockey after the injury.
I feel he may end up being better than Poirier.
But can't disagree, both are showing at best as bottom 6'ers. But is there anything wrong with that?
Is it a failurel on a GM's part to draft a kid in the first round that at best Becomes a bottom 6, 5/7, or solid backup that is reliable every time he steps in?