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Originally Posted by PeteMoss
Even guys like Brodie, Gaudreau and Giordano who were late picks/undrafted guys were always looking good from the second they were drafted.
A plateau or drop-off is a huge red-flag of the guy becoming anything more than a 3rd/4th line guy. Particularly when the player is 23 years old.
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Guess where Giordano was at age 23/24? Russia. Guess how many people thought that was a red flag and wrote him off? A lot. Guess how many were wrong? A lot.
Ferland is 23. Giordano hadn't even established himself as a regular NHL defensemen by that age.
23 is young unless you're a top 5-10 pick. It's especially young if you started hockey late. He's a young player still developing, that's reality. Plateau? Gimme a break.