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Originally Posted by Harry Lime
The age thing is an odd take to me. Coming out of the college stream, a player will generally be age 23 or 24 when turning pro, four years older than going through juniors. It doesn't mean that they've been crap for four years.
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For sure.
But a 24 year old on the verge isn't as valuable as a 19 or 20 year old on the verge of making an NHL team.
They have more room to develop.
Mackey is well touted, he looked good in the Saddledome bubble by all reports, and people think he'll play. But he's less likely to take huge steps in the next two or three years when compared to a recently drafted defenseman.