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Originally Posted by Zoller
Gawdin is only 1 year older than Phillips and scored the same amount of points in his rookie year.
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Its a part of the reason why I am hesitant about Phillips as well. A forwards peak years are 24-27. Every year they get closer to 24 we have a better idea of what their potential is. Being 2 years away, there is still room for improvement, but we have an understanding that things would have to change dramatically in a short period for that forward to become a full time NHLer. The book is far from written for a player like Gawdin, but every year after 21 a forward's ceiling is much closer to the floor. I like Gawdin, I think that he has an excellent shot, but of all the long shot players left on this list ( and they are all long shots), he is closer to the back of the pack. Still, I would love to be wrong.