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Originally Posted by HighLifeMan
It’s interesting to see the handful of guys here limiting the upside of Honzek (a 20 year old kid) based on his rookie year as a professional where the majority of his draft class was still playing junior hockey. That jump for a 19 year old kid is tremendously difficult. Do we forget how great Honzek looked in camp? His upside is obvious. His skating, size, and hands give him an edge up on 95% of our pool.The inability to stay healthy is the major concern at the moment. It just amazes me how quick we can be to disregard these kids. It’s funny how playing and sticking at a much higher level of hockey is viewed as a bad thing to some.
Look at a guy like Will Cuylle who put up 48 points in 78 games during his D+3 year in the AHL and is now an untouchable piece for the Rangers after his D+5 year. Kaspar was also called a bust after being under .5 in the ahl at 19.
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Not limiting his upside, nor am I "disregarding him". His AHL play hasn't been consistent enough for my liking, but it's his 1st year. I'm really high on some of the other prospects, and like their ceiling better at the NHL level, that's all.