GoldenKnight
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Who will be better in the 2019 AHL playoffs (as measured by points/game) between these three mid-1st round pick defencemen from the 2017 draft?
I find it hard to compare AHL regular seasons between the three, as Vaakainen had a small sample size due to world juniors/NHL/injuries, Liljegren recovered from and played through a bad injury, and only Foote played a full season. I expect these guys to be at their best after a week of rest heading into the playoffs on Friday.
Update after 4 AHL playoff games:
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Since Foote and Vaakanainen have been eliminated after going scoreless in 4 games, Liljegren ends up ahead.
By most accounts all 3 of these guys have been given increased responsibilities and done well on the defensive side of the puck.
I find it hard to compare AHL regular seasons between the three, as Vaakainen had a small sample size due to world juniors/NHL/injuries, Liljegren recovered from and played through a bad injury, and only Foote played a full season. I expect these guys to be at their best after a week of rest heading into the playoffs on Friday.
Update after 4 AHL playoff games:
Player Name | GP | G | A | Pts | Pts/GP | +/- |
Timothy Liljegren | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.25 | +1 |
Urho Vaakanainen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | +1 |
Cal Foote | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | -4 |
Since Foote and Vaakanainen have been eliminated after going scoreless in 4 games, Liljegren ends up ahead.
By most accounts all 3 of these guys have been given increased responsibilities and done well on the defensive side of the puck.
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