F Eduard Sale (2023, 20th, SEA)

[Czechboy]

How on earth does someone go from 38 points in 49 games in the OHL to 11 in 12 in the AHL? I know it was his first season in north America but damn. Anyways, good on the kid. I hope he keeps it up!

Yup.. It was all so underwhelming... Then he scored against the oilers in preseason and it all changed. Was positive he was going to OHL. It's great.

 

[hellwar9]

How on earth does someone go from 38 points in 49 games in the OHL to 11 in 12 in the AHL? I know it was his first season in north America but damn. Anyways, good on the kid. I hope he keeps it up!

Sometimes a player is more suited to professional and more mature hockey than junior level, where he has to fly and chase the puck. Sale is a good example. And a year in the junior was certainly not a bad option. Every player develops differently, sometimes it's better for European imports to get used to overseas ice in juniors, even if they don't dominate as much as some expect.