It's about the angles for shots up high and length along the ice. He has to move just that much quicker to stop those pucks that other goalies just have hit them by accident due to their size and position. His size is a disadvantage compared to those other goalies. 2 inches below the average height for goalies is significant. A puck only needs 1 inch to get by him. The only question is whether or not his quickness and agility make up for that enough, or better than some of the great goalies.
I'm inclined to think that Wolf is athletic enough to be at least an average NHL starter, and possibly even above average. Beyond that depends on how well he learns how to adapt to NHL shooters and playmaking tendencies. He seems to be a student of the game and anticipates well, so again, I think he has the ability to be great at the NHL level too.
Time will tell. He's definitely ready to be in the NHL full time from what I can see.
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"You know, that's kinda why I came here, to show that I don't suck that much" ~ Devin Cooley, Professional Goaltender
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