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Originally Posted by N26
I agree with this.
My post on the importance of the development curve got lost at the end of the last poll but I wrote about how important it is for me to see prospects 'checking the boxes'. Things like the above qualities and also experiencal boxes such as:
-did they get significant playoff experience/win championships?
-if in an overage year (CHL) or Jr/Sr year(s) (NCAA) did they dominate as they should?
-if in Europe did they rise a league level or more(ie Sweden Jrs->Allsvenskan->SHL)
-did they make their country's World Jr team?
-was their first year in the AHL considered successful/impactful?
-even 'did they come to Development Camp and do well? (looking at you Rafikov!)
and so on. They don't have to check every box but the more they have the higher I rank them.
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This bugs me. When considering CHL hockey, "overage" refers to playing junior hockey as a 20 year old. You're putting a whole new meaning to it which is confusing and inaccurate.