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Originally Posted by Aarongavey
He is 21 years old this upcoming year, if you ain’t ready as a 21 year old Dman to step into the NHL when will you be ready?
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When he’s older? Lots of NHL defencemen don’t break into the league until they’re 22-23.
Look at the Stanley Cup champs. Zach Whitecloud got his first taste of the NHL at 23 and became a regular at 24. Alec Martinez wasn’t a regular with LA until he was 23. Brayden McNabb got a taste of the NHL at 21 but spent the next couple years in the minors and didn’t stick in the NHL until he was 23.