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Originally Posted by GioforPM
I agree it’s a different consideration bringing up young guys v older ones, but the point is people saying “Ruzicka would be better than any guy on the 4th line” are making a huge assumption that domination in the AHL = will play well in the NHL.
If we are bringing these guys up it’s to give them a taste of the NHL and judge their game in NHL conditions against bigger, stronger and faster opposition. I doubt it’s because they are “obviously better” than, for example, a guy who’s been an NHL regular like Leivo.
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I think Ruzicka is one of those underrated guys that is going to surprise us at the NHL level.
He has a lot of desirable attributes as he is a 6’4” center with soft hands, a good shot and strong offensive instincts.