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Originally Posted by FlameZilla
Klimchuk is a bit underrated. He could still develop into a strong 2-way forward who pots plenty of goals with his great shot. Still has a lot to prove in the AHL though.
I also rate Mason McDonald a bit higher than most. Strongly considered him here.
Pribyl & Wotherspoon could be regular NHLers this year... or they may be AHL journeymen. Too much uncertainty for me to rate them ahead of some of the others mentioned.
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Agreed, I was surprised to see the votes for him so low. The argument can easily be made for Kulak or Wotherspoon, but I'll wait until seeing Pribyl in North America before considering him above these prospects.
It was definitely a slow year from Klimchuk, but as I recall he was used exactly like Arnold last season in a shutdown only role. Klimchuk has always been labeled as a 2-way, jack-of-all-trades non flashy type player. It's possible he just doesn't have the offensive skill to make it in the NHL, but I'm looking to see how he rebounds before counting him out.
I really think Huska screwed the organization by playing Klimchuk and Arnold to their strengths instead of putting them in a position to work on their weaknesses. Development comes first and winning comes second in the AHL.