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Originally Posted by Textcritic
Well, it can't be either Kulak or Rittich. Neither one's name reaches the same threshold of awesomeness as any of the other choices you have listed.
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And yet they play the more important positions than most of the forwards I've talked about. I think Kulak is getting underrated somewhat. A young, reliable bottom pairing dman may still be more valuable overall than guys who have only a chance at being 2nd/3rd line wingers. His NHL readiness and likelihood of achieving his potential are both high IMO. Kulak and Hathaway are the two most NHL ready prospects left but Hathaway as a 4th line winger obviously holds much less value.
I don't know Rittich's chances at developing into a starting NHL goalie but he had a very impressive year and I like his size. A starting NHL goalie is way more valuable than a bottom pairing dman or 2nd/3rd line forward. Very impressive stats and performances by him in a limited sample size. Hard to judge.
I actually have Rittich and Kulak as two of the favourites for this spot for those reasons.