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Originally Posted by Mr.Coffee
How much better is a guy like Mangiapane or Dube than Phillips? Honest question. I bet if you watched them for 50 hours, you’d notice almost negligible differences. People get focused on names and reputation and contracts and the NHL glitz and glam. When it comes down to it? Not that different between the AHL and NHL.
How does Mangi perform on line 4 for 6 minutes a night?
These guys need to be rotated in and out to stay working hard and performing.
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You might be right but. Phillips has been in Stockton with both these guys. He's from the same draft as Dube. Phillips didn't hit PPG until he was 23, his 4th year in the AHL. Mang was strong year 1 and dominant year 2, at 20 and 21 years. Dube was basically dominant right from year 1 at 20, and again at 21 in two seasons where he split time with Stockton and Calgary.