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Originally Posted by shutout
The other side to it is that the AHL is less structured and has worse defensive coverage than the NHL. For a goaltender in the AHL you are seeing far more quality chances against than you would see in the NHL.
While there is a drop in talent in the AHL the biggest difference between players at the NHL and AHL level is their processing speed. How quick they think the game and can recognize problems or opportunities and adapt. In the AHL there are lots of good skilled players and shooters. In the game they cant process fast enough but against an opposing goalie they can generate scoring chances.
Biggest thing for any player developing and especially a goaltender is to get playing time. Far better to be playing 65 games in the AHL than 20 games in the NHL to continue to work on skills, tactics, and confidence.
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I would add in shot accuracy (especially the elite players) and that will be a significant one when it comes to Wolf due to his size.