This was Scott Wheeler's assessment from January while looking at Boston's prospect pool.
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11. Dan Vladar, G, 23 (Providence Bruins/HC Dynamo Pardubice)
My evaluation of Vladar’s game has typically settled somewhere around “he’s huge and he’s not terrible.” I don’t think he moves particularly well in the net. He can stray off his angles and get beat. I’ve seen a lot of pucks squeak through his body. And when he does start to scramble, I don’t think he recovers particularly well. But when he condenses his movements and stays compact, he can really begin to fill the net, giving little to opposing shooters. And goalies his size (6-foot-5) don’t always have to be as polished as their peers. He was really good last year in the AHL. I’m not sure it’s the kind of game that will translate against NHL shooters, but he might become a fine backup.
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