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Originally Posted by SeanCharles
These two the next Mangiapane and Andersson (CHL teammates, 1 F & 1 D, who make the NHL)?
I’m liking a lot of our CHL guys - Francis, Poirier, Pelletier, Zary, Wolf.
I think they all have a good NHL potential.
Edit: Guess that is all of our CHL prospects since Kerins signed in Stockton. Well done to find gems like Poirier, Francis and Wolf in later rounds.
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Good comparison. I think the Barrie Colts duo of Mang and Andersson came with some skating issues, but the respective sizes and styles are a pretty good match. Poirier, like most players from the Q, still has a lot of work to do on his d-zone play, but the Sea Dogs duo are both great skaters.
I think the scouts have really zeroed in on that certain intangible guality that makes a future NHLer. We have home grown talent in the bigs, as well as NHL guality in the AHL, and the trend looks to be continuing with the guys you mentioned above.
Not exactly sure what Kerins’ status is in the AHL-I think he was there on a PTO, but only because the OHL is shut down right now.