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Originally Posted by Miller Time
well put...
i'd be very interested to hear the conversation btw PG and JM about White and his projected role for the team going into this year.
I hope the "vote of confidence" is shared by the coach, and that he gives him a little more of an opportunity to play a bit more consistently... in the ~10-13min/game range as opposed to the 8-9min he was getting this past season.
White strikes me as a player who could develop into a Claude Lemieux clone... not skilled/consistent enough to be a top-6 fixture, but a perfect mix of skill/intensity to play a strong bottom-6 role and the type of guy who elevates his game when the pressure is on... his production, as a pro (granted at the AHL level) reflects that, as does his "in-your-face" style in the NHL.
definitely think/hope he's a guy that will exceed most people's expectations.
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Maybe I'll hope White becomes our
Steve Downie but classier (not as dirty as Downie) with some
Mike Keane.
Huge fan of White...
p.s.: C.Lemieux may be one of the best playoff performers in CH history (clutch goal scorer). But who knows? If White were given a shot at 2nd line duty one day and a speedy center and winger he would do the rest (fearlessly go into corners, crash the net, score huge dirty goals that come from hard work,etc).