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Originally Posted by Parallex
I'm not sure how... Mitch Wahl and Max Reinhart have put up about the same counting stats when you compare their developmental stage
Max Reinhart 3rd Full WHL year (Thus Far): 61GP 31G 38A 69P
Mitch Wahl 3rd Full WHL year: 63GP 32G 35A 67P
And from what I've read about Reinharts game (since I havn't seen him play much) and from what I saw of Mitch Wahl at the same stage they actually sound like pretty similer players.
Given that Wahl has graduated to the next stage and Reinhart is still in his junior league I don't see any problem with ranking Mitch Wahl above Max Reinhart for the time being.
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Similar at the same stage for sure but I don't think their value as prospects is similar at this point in time - prospect value is all about potential and the development arc, Wahl's flatlined a bit this year. I don't get to see the Ice alot but I am of the impression that Reinhart plays in traffic just a little bit more but very comparable numbers.
Injuries played a role, but Wahl also played poorly in his limited action - if you said he would score 5 points in 17 games when in the A at 21 two or three years ago, that would have been below expectations, his development arc has not continued upward this year.
I think he was penciled in to be in their top 9 forwards, as Reinhart probably is two years from now.
Does that mean he can't trend upward next season - definitely not and I hope he does. I liked him in Spokane and expect him to be a solid AHL centre at least.