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Originally Posted by New Era
The knock on Gawdin is his skating and keeping up to the speed of the game. He needs to be exceptional in his other gifts to make up for this weaknesses in others.
That video of Phillips laying a big hit on an unsuspecting player has done more damage than benefit to him IMO. Now people think he plays with this "edge" which isn't his game. There is a big difference between the AHL and NHL in how playing style translates. Phillips size and lack of physicality is going to hurt. He's going to get rag-dolled in the corners and have to fight through much bigger, faster, and stringer players. The NHL is just a different game, and the last time we saw him (camp) he was not prepared for the NHL.
How so? Both Mangipagne and Dube were way better prospects and complete players in the AHL. Points only tell half the story about a player. And make no mistake, this year's Heat are just a way better team than last year's Heat.
I disagree. I don't think they get anything more than a cup of coffee this season, at best, as they don't fit in the current make up of the team. I doubt they get a serious look until next training camp, and only if certain players shake out of the lineup. Who comes out if the lineup in favor of either Phillips or Gawdin?
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That hit has nothing to do with my opinion of Phillips.
And Gawdin's skating hasn't held him back in the AHL.
They are 22. What they are doing at 22 in the AHL is fantastic. And their comparables are quite good. Which is why we shouldnt sell them short.
The Heat are better, because their young guys are playing better and a couple veterans/AAAA players are helping as well.