Projecting Major Junior play to the NHL level
The Hockey PDOcast
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Is He a Pro or a Junior?
If you had a choice between picking two similarly ranked prospects, one playing in a men's league versus another playing in major junior, which one would you be more have to take? Two years ago, I think for most player types, I'm picking the junior player. The main reason is largely development players in junior are more likely to get opportunities to expand their offense and transition games in pro. There are different requirements. And there's also the fact of the transition from like Europe to North America can be very challenging.
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