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Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy
Weren't you bullish on Morgan Klimchuk too?
Just asking.
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I watched Klimchuk far less than I've seen Phillips. I thought Klimchuk's boxcar stats in 2017-18 were very impressive and his usage on both special teams units was intriguing. I also liked his showings at development camps and thought his skillset would translate pretty easily into an NHL role.
Then, he got traded and basically fell off the face of the hockey world. I maintain there could have been a future where he became an NHL player. Didn't turn out that way, but that's hockey.
Phillips is far better — no contest. I'm not eligible to vote for Heat players in the AHL awards balloting, but if I could, he would have made my North Division all-star team without a sweat.