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Originally Posted by TheScorpion
What did Carroll look like? What about Hunter Smith? Kanzig?
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Carroll looked mostly the same from the previous camp. He's a little thicker, but there were no noticeable differences from his game last year. He's still a physical defensive minded guy that's a work in progress.
Hunter Smith is rocking a Joe Thornton/Brent Burns epic beard. He is a lot quicker in his first three steps. Was actually one of the quicker forwards from the first group. Engages physically and was more tenacious. Still 2 years away, but his speed isn't as much of a drawback as it was. Looked good. Dan thought he was the most complete of any of the players today. I think Janko was better overall, but Smith was up there also.
Kanzig leveled Dube and cut his lip open with a nasty hit, it was not intended to be as big a hit as it was. He is progressing as well in all areas. Still a few years away, but he is markedly better than this time last year. It's about the same amount of improvement relative to his prior season as it was from 2 years ago to last year. If he continues to steadily improve, he may eventually work his way to the NHL.