Gurglesons
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I think the thing with him is he is the type of player we succeed at developing, he is NHL ready, and he plays with his heart on his sleeve.
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I think the thing with him is he is the type of player we succeed at developing, he is NHL ready, and he plays with his heart on his sleeve.
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Erik Karlsson is good
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Honestly looks a bit like (younger) Bonino in how he skates and has deceptively good hands and shot.
Both Pono and Koivunen seem to be Carolinas best pro-ready prospects outside of Nishikin. Koivunen will be in the AHL next year and at training camp and Pono should make the team right now.
Gurglesons
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Koivunen needs at least a year in the AHL to adjust to the rink size and game in the US. I don't see him being a player with the Penguins (especially if we keep Sullivan) with the core.
I don't really have high hopes for him being anything meaningful for this Penguins team.
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Erik Karlsson is good
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I don’t think he’ll make the team, but he’s gonna be given an opportunity. Most likely AHL, but he’s still closer than guys like Yager and Pickering.
Gurglesons
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I'm not sure about that in terms of Yager.
I could see Yager making this team next year if everything falls into place.
Just depends on what exactly the coaching staff expects from him.
Pickering was always a 4-5 year project.
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