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Originally Posted by transplant99
Fair enough, but what he has done since then is the problem IMO...and the stupid penalties. His mental game is what has held him back as much as anything. We know he has the tools and more often than not has a good motor going, so it comes down to understanding and thinking the game..thats where he has "busted" thus far I believe.
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No penalties so far in the preseason, and I've liked three of his four games. Last night his line turned that game around in my mind, Frolik showing he may be a great fit with Jankowski and Bennett.
He may never get back to that rookie season, and I understand that.
But last year I felt a greater percentage of his penalties were aggressive in nature and not lazy, which was a step in the right direction.
But he's an above average NHL player with below average finishing rates in my mind. That may never change for sure, but because of that I'm not closing the book on him or selling low in a trade.