Philp is tied for 2nd in goals by rookies in the AHL with Jack Studnicka, Josh Norris, Owen Tippett and Jason Robertson, they are1 behind Alex Formenton. Philps' 21 games is the lowest of all those players, Tippett at 27 has played the most.
Of those players, Formenton, Studnicka & Robertson were all 2nd round picks in 2017, Tippett & Norris were first rounders that year. They all have some kind of pedigree and are adjusting to the AHL while coming from a higher level of play in the CHL than Philp saw. That said, Philp is 4 years older than those kids, so maturity will also be a factor.
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