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Originally Posted by Goriders
Very young team. Should be interesting to see how they stack up
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Yeah. We typically think it’s going to be the teams that are rebuilding that should be better in this showcase but it’s often whichever team brings the oldest group of prospects. The team made up of mostly 20-21 year old 3-4th round picks will often be a better team at the Young Stars Classic than the one that is mostly 18-19 year old 1st and 2nd round picks.
And, of course, goaltending is even more voodoo in these conditions. Young goalies that are nervous and playing behind a completely in-cohesive defence tend to not be at their best.
It’s definitely a fun mini-tournament to watch though. Lots of interesting young players to see especially this year for the flames.