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Originally Posted by SeanCharles
I don’t know what is with all the Wolf negativity?
I get it, goalie prospects have pretty much let us down here for as long as I can remember but when was the last time we had a guy with Wolfs pedigree?
He is widely regarded as a top 10 goalie prospect with some ranking him as high as #3 in the mix with Askarov and Wallstadt.
The kid is like 2cm shorter than Shesterkin, and 3cm taller than Saros..it’s not like he is Vernon’s size or anything..
Why not wait to see if he fails or not before we write him off?
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I don't know if it's negativity. In my case it's just "doubt". I would LOVE to be wrong.
He has dominated at every level. But this is the NHL, and it is a clear cut above any other league. When I watched him play, he looked like he was leaving a lot of net open. I don't think his athleticism will be sufficient to compensate against guys who can put the puck into a 2 inch gap.
I hope I'm totally off and look stupid by EOY. I would have no issue with that.
No matter what, he's going to play behind garbage defense the next 2 years, so the advanced stats are going to be important - even if he does "great" he's probably going to get lit up most nights. I'm open to him being a great goalie with awful stats on a really porous team.
Make me eat crow kid.