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Calgary4LIfe · 08-05-2017, 05:58 PM

There is absolutely no way that MacDonald is ahead of Parsons. 1 year of development in the ECHL where he posted poor numbers makes him ahead?

You have not been watching Parsons if you even consider MacDonald ahead of Parsons.

The BIGGEST issue with goalies is consistency. Consistency, consistency, CONSISTENCY. Every single pro and amateur goalie in the world is likely to make an elite-level save. Unless you are elite, you can't make those saves consistently while saving almost all the shots that you should be saving otherwise.

Parsons is ELITE for his age group. He also rises to the challenge. Tell me about a big game - like an elimination game where either his team or the opposing team could be eliminated - where Parsons performed poorly. I will tell you about the ones where he stands on his head and makes 50+ and even 60+ saves.

When was the last time that you have heard Parsons having a bad game? Not since I have been tracking him. I haven't heard of a single bad game, and that's crazy to me. Maybe I missed a few, and I am sure there were probably a couple (Price has a bad game now and then too, after all). Bad games in a row? Not Parsons.

I get that goalies are so incredibly difficult to translate and make predictions on. That's fair if you want to criticize selecting Parsons as Calgary's top prospect, but Mason MacDonald ahead of Parsons? It isn't even close. Mason MacDonald has never had that consistency in his game. He was selected due to his athleticism and ability to steal games, but has unfortunately never improved upon his consistency yet.

Parsons is yet another level higher in the 'elite' side of things, and already has amazing consistency. That's what sets him apart. That's why I have him as Calgary's top goalie prospect (and it isn't even close in my mind, and I like Gillies and Rittich).

I don't have him as Calgary's top prospect, but probably because goalies are so difficult to predict. However, he most certainly is in the top 5, and if someone has him as Calgary's top prospect, I wouldn't argue with it either.

I remember one scout saying that he hasn't seen a goalie like Parsons go through the OHL for the last 10 years. Let that sink in.

08-05-2017, 05:58 PM	#24
Calgary4LIfe Franchise Player Join Date: Jun 2010 Exp:	There is absolutely no way that MacDonald is ahead of Parsons. 1 year of development in the ECHL where he posted poor numbers makes him ahead? You have not been watching Parsons if you even consider MacDonald ahead of Parsons. The BIGGEST issue with goalies is consistency. Consistency, consistency, CONSISTENCY. Every single pro and amateur goalie in the world is likely to make an elite-level save. Unless you are elite, you can't make those saves consistently while saving almost all the shots that you should be saving otherwise. Parsons is ELITE for his age group. He also rises to the challenge. Tell me about a big game - like an elimination game where either his team or the opposing team could be eliminated - where Parsons performed poorly. I will tell you about the ones where he stands on his head and makes 50+ and even 60+ saves. When was the last time that you have heard Parsons having a bad game? Not since I have been tracking him. I haven't heard of a single bad game, and that's crazy to me. Maybe I missed a few, and I am sure there were probably a couple (Price has a bad game now and then too, after all). Bad games in a row? Not Parsons. I get that goalies are so incredibly difficult to translate and make predictions on. That's fair if you want to criticize selecting Parsons as Calgary's top prospect, but Mason MacDonald ahead of Parsons? It isn't even close. Mason MacDonald has never had that consistency in his game. He was selected due to his athleticism and ability to steal games, but has unfortunately never improved upon his consistency yet. Parsons is yet another level higher in the 'elite' side of things, and already has amazing consistency. That's what sets him apart. That's why I have him as Calgary's top goalie prospect (and it isn't even close in my mind, and I like Gillies and Rittich). I don't have him as Calgary's top prospect, but probably because goalies are so difficult to predict. However, he most certainly is in the top 5, and if someone has him as Calgary's top prospect, I wouldn't argue with it either. I remember one scout saying that he hasn't seen a goalie like Parsons go through the OHL for the last 10 years. Let that sink in.