NotProkofievian
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- Nov 29, 2011
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4- Nick Suzuki
What this kid can do with the puck on his stick is rather incredible, his offensive creativity, vision, passing, stickhandling and overall offensive awereness are top notch, he was easily one of the most purely gifted fowards on that team Canada roster and possibly one of the most offensively gifted players in the whole tournament... That being said, this kid has to improve his speed, pace, strength and compete level furthermore in order to become a dominant player in the NHL, Is it that bad? No, I dont think so, I think the AHL will be a very good experience for him next year to develop his game and after spending some time there, I expect this kid to become a very good top 6 winger for us and a powerplay beast...
I like your take here, in general, but this is a particularly good point. It's f***ing silly that this kid is still in the OHL. Back to back 96 and 100 point seasons are an indication that it's time to move on. But because Canada is the only country in the world which does not provide an avenue outside of the NHL for its prospects to play against older competition, he's just there for one more year. It's absurd, and I applaud all Canadian prospects who boycott the CHL, instead opting to take control over their development. We should be helping them by finding places in Europe for our Nick Suzukis to play. Jesse Ylönen gets to take a step forward in his development and face tougher competition. Sorry Nick, that's not for you, because the CHL sold you up the river.