Calgarypuck Forums - The Unofficial Calgary Flames Fan Community - View Single Post - [Rumour] Seattle selects Tyler Pitlick from ARI and might flip him to the Flames?

camm13 · 07-21-2021, 05:45 PM

"I’ve never understood this low mileage thing. He has still been playing professional hockey since 2011. Junior and University before that. It’s not like the mileage starts ticking once a guy breaks into the NHL"

Because it's not the same level of play/traveling/skill levels. Same reason people look for NHL experience vs overall hockey experience.

07-21-2021, 05:45 PM	#47
camm13 Scoring Winger Join Date: Jun 2017 Exp:	"I’ve never understood this low mileage thing. He has still been playing professional hockey since 2011. Junior and University before that. It’s not like the mileage starts ticking once a guy breaks into the NHL" Because it's not the same level of play/traveling/skill levels. Same reason people look for NHL experience vs overall hockey experience.