That pretty much sums it up. He was obviously a step behind, but even as a Ducks fan I have been pretty pessimistic of him, but he has had a decent first pro year in the AHL. He certainly needs at least another season before the big show, but to me, his debut is really good news.
He needs some muscle and more confidence/offensive dominance in the AHL and he could become a decent middle6 winger
PS
This was actually his 3rd game in 3 nights.
First two games were with the Gulls in San Diego and Ontario (was 1+1 in both).
So this was a fantastic weekend for him. And yeah, in his first shift in the NHL he came close to scoring
