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I'm more focused on this from the standpoint... by BIGSKYND

of an NHL team. He's a risk right now. But that also colors it from his standpoint. GAA and SP are cool stats but NHL scouts look at other issues - size, athleticism, and mental attributes. You place way too much stock in the numbers - unless he drops to a .900 SP or GAA above 2.5, his numbers won't be "catastrophic" to his aspirations. I think he has a very good chance of elevating his NHL aspirations with another solid season. Right now he's an NCAA one-year wonder. And this all assumes that ND is going to crater next year.