Just curious of all the people who have posted on this thread how many times have you seen Peter play?
He is going to have to learn to play "EVERY NIGHT" if he wants to play in the NHL! He more than once in Everett has refused to play and the coaching staff giving into him and giving him the night off. You can't do that in the NHL!
You will rarely see him check a player! He needs to toughen up and learn to not be afraid of it. I am really surprised that he hasn't been in a fight (allbeit he would lose badly) yet in the WHL.
As for being in Phoenix yeah he'll be there for 10 games and then back in Everett unfortunately. I'd be happy to see him gone for the entire season or traded!
I shouldn't even justify this, but I have to ask: Are you part of the coaching staff for the Silvertips? How exactly do you know he's "refused to play" and been given the night off, as opposed to there being other reasons?
Do you know what Mueller's background was before he came to Everett? Do you know that he was (from what I've been told) taught how to fight in Ann Arbor, but just isn't that type of guy which is why he doesn't? You don't have to fight to be a good hockey player, btw, but apparently you wouldn't know that.
I, for his sake, hope he's in Phoenix next year, where he can move on to the next level in his career,
and where he's away from idiots like you. You must be praying that the Silvertips end up in the cellar this year, so you can whine about it. I'm embarrassed that people like you represent the fan-base of a team I like.
I don't think, back to the main topic, that there's a player out there that you can compare Mueller to and get something accurate. He's still growing in his game. Right now, I'd agree with the Alison comparison, with the caveats already listed. But who knows, as he gets even more comfortable in his body and in his talent. I guess we'll see.