Quote:
Originally Posted by Bingo
Matthew Phillips was too small to play AAA.
Matthew Phillips was too small to play in the WHL
Matthew Phillips was too small to make an impact in the AHL
That's not the kind of player I write off without a look see.
Having said that sometimes you only have one shot at this. And if you move too quickly you stunt the growth because the player and organization see the player isn't ready.
But I wouldn't write him off.
|
That’s the storyline for every player who is successful in the AHL and not the NHL, just insert a different quality other than size. Excel at every level until they got to the bigs. I’m certainly not saying don’t give him a shot, but this is literally the tag line of every drafted player in every sport. Excelled at every level.
I agree, not right to write him off until he has had a shot in the NHL. But he’s most certainly not the right answer to the Gaudreau-Monahan line.