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Originally Posted by Cali Panthers Fan
Oh, and just in addition, his numbers actually regressed this year, which is not a great sign for any prospect. It wasn't just the WJC showing, that was merely a symptom of his lesser year.
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Goaltending numbers are so inherently tied up with team performance that trying to judge a goaltender's progression or development strictly by his junior numbers is a fool's errand. Put Mason McDonald on the best defensive team in the QMJHL and he likely leads the league in numbers. Put Mason McDonald on the worst team in the league and he'll have mediocre to bad numbers. So what could his numbers possibly tell us unless you take into account how good his team is, what kind of chances they give up, what kind of shots they give up, etc? Nothing.
Trying to judge goalie prospects based on junior numbers is a mistake.