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Originally Posted by djsFlames
Demko's progress seems rather expedited. Wouldn't be surprised to see a drop off for half a season next year.
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Demko's thing has always been to step in and excel with a much shorter run way then most when moving to the next level.
One thing about Markstrom's early development was that he had no dedicated goalie coach on Florida. It set him back early and saw a lot of bad habits seep into both preparation and play. He steadily improved after joining the Canucks but before Ian Clark came in. Ian Clark just played a big role in getting him over the hump of a consistent elite level.
Considering the level of success Clark has seen in multiple organizations now, I think he is just very good at identifying raw talent and developing it.