On one hand, it seems like Aito Iguchi's skill and agility has continued to progress nicely.
But on the other hand, it seems like he may have ruined his chances by not coming to North America.
5'2 is extremely small no matter how you frame it. I like small players as much as anyone, but even my old Japanese mother is as tall as that. Hopefully he get's to at least Gerbe's height.
Finally, Iguchi appears to have a pretty insane work ethic. Sometimes these types of players take a while, but eventually their hard work pays off way down the line. See Giordano, Martin St. Louis, Tim Thomas, etc.
As for playing on Iguchi's line, I think it would be cool. He's not actually a puck-hog. When he has good line-mates, he tends to turn into more of a playmaker (just my two cents).
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