GKJ
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It’s the Jett Luchanko thread, where we talk about Jett Luchanko.
It’s the Jett Luchanko thread, where we talk about Jett Luchanko.
I cant believe how bad those practice jerseys look
You keep saying that, but how else do you determine who to keep?Training camp is not a good player evaluation tool.
You keep saying that, but how else do you determine who to keep?
Past NHL performance is nice, but what about players coming off subpar seasons? Or players with a limited track record? Can't assume a one year wonder will repeat that performance. How about a player coming off injury?
Nor can you assume that CHL, AHL or SHL/KHL performance translates to the NHL - a lot of players who put up big numbers at lower levels fail to pan out.
So while past performance is useful information, you also need to see how they look at present, and that includes both practice and scrimmages (which fans only have a limited exposure) as well as exhibition games.
With Luchanko, a good pre-season probably won't make a difference, he'd have to be lights out to stick because he has no track record.