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Originally Posted by Bandwagon In Flames
Meaningless words. Typing FACT in front of words doesn't make it a fact or relevant to the discussion.
You missed the entirety of what I'm saying so there's not much point continuing this rant. I'm not sure why you're trying to use this angle to disprove Mangiapane being a legit prospect.
Also not sure why you've been rooting against this guy for so long. Cyclops is that you?
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I have never said that Mangiapane is not a legitimate prospect. I've said people need to temper their enthusiasm for him as his game may not translate to the pros, as many small players and big time junior scorers struggle to do. How the hell do you get that as rooting against this guy? Let me guess, because I think that Andersson has hurt himself as a prospect, because of his approach to his diet and staying in shape per the club's request, I am now rooting against the guy? Sorry dude, couldn't be further from the truth.
I am rooting for all of our prospects to achieve their upside or exceed that expectation. That doesn't mean I am not going to take a critical eye in evaluations there guys and identifying the guys who have an uphill battle. As impressed with Mangiapane's numbers I can't overlook the fact that he is small and was pass d over multiple times in his path to being drafted. Just like I am not going to overlook that fact Rasmussen Andersson, a player in a different stratosphere of potential, has hurt his stock with the hockey club. Both players are still prospects, but they each have very unique challenges they have to meet before elevating themselves as a top prospect.
If Andersson comes to camp in better shape, he regains some confidence from the team and his potential to achieve his projected potential improves. If he doesn't he likely slides further back in the pecking order as far as prospects go, and the potential for him to arrive sooner than later fades. With Mangiapane he has to show his game will translate to the pro game against men. Trust me, I am waiting to see how this plays out and am hopeful that he becomes our own little Marchand. But until he proves that this in-your-face game he played in junior, against boys, will work against men, he is a mid to low level prospect. He steps in and becomes a key cog on the AHL team, then yeah, he's a guy worthy of a top 10 slot. Is that not a reasonable approach?