I listen to most Heat games, and I just haven't seen the defensive progression from Kylington that I had hoped for.
His offensive game is strong, but it's nothing special compared to Andersson or even Wotherspoon. He is still young and has a lot of time. But I just don't see the top 2 potential at this point.
As for Andrew Mangiapane, his first two seasons in the AHL are hard to beat. He's pretty elite league-wide. I hope he gets a real quality chance at the NHL this year. He's been my vote for the past few rounds.
Parsons had an off year, but I still think he has a lot of potential. Gillies had a pretty decent year for the Heat - he outplayed Rittich. I'm just a little skeptical on goalie prospects. It's been a long while since one has truly turned out as hoped.
The darkhorses could be some of the younger prospects who had great years in the CHL. D'Artagnan, Phillips, Gawdin and Ruzicka seem promising. I'm excited to see how they do this year.
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