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Post by Shamrockville on Nov 26, 2022 19:43:31 GMT -7
Wow, finally looking like the kid everyone knew he'd become. Having a great year, good to see after his injury issues the last couple years.
I often wonder if the NHL brings them along too fast, and if they'd be better served to wait till they were 22 or 23 to start full play.
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Post by nash on Nov 26, 2022 22:05:30 GMT -7
He looked like a little kid when drafted, so I think that was part of the problem. He's still smallish but is also better at playing against NHL'ers which probably took him a little time.
I think even we are a little like that though, expecting our top guys to become fully formed quickly. Tage Thompson is a good example of that.
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Post by Shamrockville on Nov 27, 2022 2:45:56 GMT -7
The "6'4"" Rule applied to Tage Thompson though, so I didn't expect him to break out till he was 24 or so.
I take your meaning though and I agree we tend to think our 1st round draft guys should make immediate impacts, but we forget they're only 18-2o when they're hitting the ice. That's a lot to take in as a young guy, even ones used to the hockey atmosphere.
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