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Originally Posted by edslunch
We need Bouma's that can score regularly, like last year's Bouma. Hathaway's energy and physicality look good and all but he didn't score much in the AHL and will likely be another scoreless, bottom 6 energy guy in the NHL. I get that every team needs those guys but is this really the best call-up that Stockton can offer?
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Hathaway was chosen for a few reasons.
1) He is on an ELC and could be sent to Adirondack of the ECHL easily. They needed to send someone to Adirondack ahead of time the day before the deadline so they'd be close enough to get to Philly in time for the game.
2) We traded two RWs at the deadline and Hathway is a right shooting RW.
Is he the best call up that Stockton can offer? Short answer is no. He projects as a 4th line RW most likely but made sense to call up for the two reasons above.
Does Stockton have players who project as more than 4th line players? Yes. Poirier and Shinkaruk have top two line upside still I believe. Hamilton is more of a 4th line player probably. Agostino's upside is probably 3rd/4th liner at best. Arnold probably projects as a 3rd liner at best.