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What are your thoughts on the impact COVID will have on the development of NHL prospects. Prospects playing in the European leagues are currently playing but prospects playing in North America are facing obvious disruptions.
Back in the day, the 2004-2005 lockout was thought to have contributed to the development of the 2003 draft class since many of them that would have been rushed to the NHL ended up playing an extra year of juniors or in a higher than usual quality AHL. Kesler, for example, was playing a prime offensive role instead of playing 4th line minutes with the Canucks.
We like to think that 18-22? is critical development time. Podkolzin is playing hockey while Zegras is not. How would that impact the two forwards' development path?
Back in the day, the 2004-2005 lockout was thought to have contributed to the development of the 2003 draft class since many of them that would have been rushed to the NHL ended up playing an extra year of juniors or in a higher than usual quality AHL. Kesler, for example, was playing a prime offensive role instead of playing 4th line minutes with the Canucks.
We like to think that 18-22? is critical development time. Podkolzin is playing hockey while Zegras is not. How would that impact the two forwards' development path?