Wow the shine is off Shinkaruk for a lot of you eh? He was rated quite highly last year. Had a good finish to the year. Not saying he should necessarily go here but it's funny to see nary a mention of him in the thread so far.
For me it's between Shinkaruk and Klimchuk although the Wotherspoon suggestion is interesting. I do think Wotherspoon has a chance to make the team this fall even though I think Kulak has a big edge in that battle. I guess if injuries hit the defense in training camp (knock on wood) both could.
Phillips has that upside but I'm not a believer in players that small until they show it at a level higher than junior. I've seen a ton of elite scorers in junior not make it. He needs to bulk up and prove it against men before I'm a believer.
So yeah Klimchuk or Shinkaruk for me. The one dimensional scorer vs the intelligent all around player with injury problems. Bit of a toss up for me. Don't think Shinkaruk will get a chance here unless injuries hit. I do think he could play for a team like Vegas, I wonder if they'd pluck him off waivers. Klimchuk I think is the more likely NHLer overall if he can stay healthy so I choose to go that direction.
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