I'm waiting for that 19 year old phenom who takes one of our training camps by storm and never looks back, a la Johnny Hockey.
Wasn't Johnny Hockey 23 though when he did that?
I'm waiting for that 19 year old phenom who takes one of our training camps by storm and never looks back, a la Johnny Hockey.
Wasn't Johnny Hockey 23 though when he did that?
Sure. Just go on and ruin a great narrative with the truth!
Wasn't Johnny Hockey 23 though when he did that?
He just turned 23 a couple months ago, and he's got two seasons under his belt, so he would have been 21 at the camp before his first NHL season. Garland won't be 21 until March.
Cool. I knew he wasn't a just drafted player. He had some seasoning/development before making his statement at the NHL level.
Coming out of the NCAA also meant that he had more experience playing against older competition as well.
Sure. Just go on and ruin a great narrative with the truth!
Bunting is sort of the opposite. His motor and peskiness make me think he'd be ready to play a fourth line role already. I'd still like him to spend another full year in the AHL, though. If he can develop a little bit more offense, he could be what we've wanted Downie, Torres and Carcillo to be: a chippy bottom six wing who can change the tone of a game and contribute a few points here and there. And he'll probably have a couple years before he develops the sort of reputation those guys all had.
I'm waiting for that 19 year old phenom who takes one of our training camps by storm and never looks back, a la Johnny Hockey.
We already had Tyler Johnson come through camp once. How many chances do you want?