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I like McCarthy as an AHLer. He's also a really good vet to have around the younger players.
That signing is HUGE for San Jose in terms of developing some of the new kids coming up. Talking to the younger guys last season when JMac arrived he really made a difference in the dressing room right away. He knew his role and immediately jumped right into it. The team's play (and attitude) after he got hurt was noticeably worse.
People should be excited for this signing because of what he can do for other guys coming up and not worry about him playing much time in the NHL. He'll be an "emergency" guy if he's on the NHL roster at all. This signing is all about prospect development.