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Old 04-20-2020, 04:16 PM   #21
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Originally Posted by Snuffleupagus View Post
I also remember Leland Irving's first two camps where he was better than anyone not named Kiprusoff and both times he was sent back to Everett. I remember clearly thinking why spend a 1st round pick on a player you give no chance to succeed, Irving had the talent, the mental toughness and the attitude to be very good goalie but by the time he played an NHL game his confidence was shot.
Sorry, but if that's all it took to sink his career, than I would suggest he didn't have the mental toughness or attitude to be a very good goalie in the NHL level.
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