There is no question that he is talented - his movement in the crease could be elite, as he has speed and control. His reactions are top shelf. Talentwise, he has the potential to be an all-star goalie.
Size does matter though. There is simply more net to shoot at when he is in there, than say, Markstrom or Vladar. So he will have to overcome that. Can he? We'll see.
One more thing: NHL shooters don't have a book on him yet, but will (probably to shoot over his shoulders), and when they do, he'll have to adjust. That probably happens next year, and then we watch over the next year or two to see how and if he adjusts, and how good he can become.
I think he is going to be a great goalie. But I also think the next 2 or 3 years are going to be bumpy, and he is going to hear a lot of doubting.
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