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Originally Posted by TheIronMaiden
I think the SHL is better than the AHL. Obviously, lots of talent goes through the AHL, but by virtue of the fact it is a farm league the best players don't stay there long. As for veterans, the AHL might get a few north American lifers, but the SHL now more than ever gets the bulk of players 24 and up who couldn't make the show.
The best evidence for the SHL being better is looking at how the AHL has competed against other leagues. In 2013 the Rochester American went to the spangler cup and lost every game. They got tuned 5-0 by a swiss club.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AHL_pa...e_Spengler_Cup |
This supports:
NHL Equivalency and Prospect Projection Models: Building the NHL Equivalency Model
https://towardsdatascience.com/nhl-e...-2-6f275a45e22