ManofSteel55
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You stated draft + 1 season. The WJC that you're talking about was Nurse's D+2 season. Did either of those players win the CHL Dman of the year award in D+1 season?
My bad on the year he dominated the WJC. And no, they didn't win CHL Dman of the year. That particular award is no guarantee of stardom though. Look at the last 10 winners.
Provorov, DeAngelo, Pouliot, Sproul, Hamilton, Ellis, Savard, Blum Alzner, Russell. None are top pair defensemen in the NHL today (although Hamilton would be if not for Giordano and Brodie).
If you have truly watched Provorov play that many times, it shouldn't be hard to narrow down an actual number. 15-20 is quite the range. You must get good WHL coverage in PA.
EDIT - Did you see how invisible he was in the Memorial Cup? Did you watch him outplayed by a teammate who is a year younger and was drafted in the 2nd round this year during the majority of the WHL playoffs?
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