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Originally Posted by Sojourn
Okay, I must be missing all of these people saying that then. He's treated as an excellent prospect, and he certainly is. If a defensive prospect has top 4 potential(and higher), or top six potential, I don't know how you can not call them an excellent prospect. You might be underestimating the type of prospect it takes, these days, to be that caliber of player.
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Top-4 potential is not that special for a prospect. People treat him as a top-2 with star qualities. When in reality, he is a top-4 potential, behind schedule.
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Originally Posted by Sojourn
Edit: Furthermore, rookie players typically have far more ups and downs over the course of the season than veteran players. It goes with the territory. It could have been as simple as Holland believing a veteran player was the better decision. A proven NHL player, however "mediocre" you claim they are, brings a quality that few rookies can.
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Knidl and Ericsson aren't exactly veterans.
Also, are you then saying that Detroit will never try out Smith as a prospect, because there will always be somebody with more NHL experience? That's a stupid concept.
Prospects at the age of 23 of Smith's hype-level should be able to help a team more than mediocre players with experience.