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Originally Posted by Bunk
Kylington is definitely progressing - the Brodie comparisons are apt. Andersson is very close. Valimaki is solid, but needs a year in the A.
This team’s forward depth is going to be really helpful. We’ll get contributions up and down the lineup, which is a stark contrast from last year.
Thought Rittich was looking quite good. He’ll be the backup for sure, and that is totally fine.
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The thing about Rittich that I like is that yeah, he can let in a bad goal or have a bad game, but he is mentally strong enough to bounce back.
I am not comparing him directly to Kipper as he was a proven elite starter for a reasonable duration, but he was the same in the way that he would have a bad game occasionally but could overcome it. I am glad that after the earlier pre-season stinker, the coaches gave him the opportunity to redeem himself. Goaltending is a large part mental.