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Originally Posted by Lanny_McDonald
The problem is a lot of people conflate generating points as development. They see a kid in junior racking up the goals and assists and think a kid is developing well, when in fact they may not be developing in any positive way, they are just floating to the top based on physical maturity and experience. Scoring points is meaningless if the player is not working on the weaknesses in their game and making a commitment to improving the areas where improvement is needed. Wait until you see these kids in the pro ranks before making a determination of what they likely are. That step to the next level will tell you about the player's development.
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Exactly this. Racking up points in D+1 and D+2 years in the CHL is of little value. What is more important is working on skating, getting stronger, and working on the weaker aspects of their game. Fans don't follow those things at all, they just look at points.
Two examples that show the opposite ends of this:
Coronato: has been working on his skating, his positioning, etc. and fans are disappointed that he wasn't dominating the prospects camp.
Savoie: fans immediately call the Savoie trade a complete bust for BUF and a home run for EDM because he puts up points. Maybe the BUF scouts are seeing things fans aren't. There is more to development than dominating the CHL.