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Originally Posted by PeteMoss
Its fine to like his game but right now he's putting up the offensive numbers of a 4th line player which is better than nothing but right now he's looking more like a Jordin Tootoo than a Milan Lucic.
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The numbers will come if he continues to play well IMO and continues to develop. He has the skill to set up and finish. Powerforwards often take a little longer to develop. He's looked good with Johnny and Monahan. He looks nothing like Tootoo, nor is he anywhere near Lucic. Next season I'd look for him to play as a 2nd line power forward and hope for some points to finally hit the board. If he develops he'll be a very valuable player for us as he'll add some size, strength and physicality to our top two lines.
People have no patience with young players these days. Look how long it is taking Colborne to get his game together and he's what, 3 years older than Ferland? I'm still more excited about Ferland's upside than I am about Poirier, Shinkaruk, Klimchuk, Agostino, etc. If he doesn't take a big step forward next year I'll be worried but I think his game is coming along just fine. Might not be coming along as fast as some people want but you can't fast forward development and confidence gains.