Comments for The Numbers Game at http://hockey.dobbersports.com , comment 1 to 2 out of 2 comments http://hockey.dobbersports.com Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:33:34 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/columnistsarticles-mainmenu-77/45-prospect-schopping/2474-the-numbers-game#comment-3664 A fine piece of work. The age element is greatly overlooked in Fantasy. A prospect breaking in (Stalberg, Toronto), has nice numbers. PPG thing going in the AHL, which is a quality measuring stick. I compared him to Michal Repik. Better size, nicer numbers (46 in CCHL last year). I pick Repik, who did just over PPG in Jr. and most of a point-a-game in the AHL this year. Why? - 3 years younger - opportunity (Florida clearly has opportunity. Toronto's picture is quite muddled up) STALBERG IS 21 MONTHS OLDER THAN SIDNEY CROSBY. Those development years between 18-21 are critical. Stalberg showed that. He changed significantly in that time. He moved up to top end of the CCHA. It's also why we see a 'SURPRISE' player every year. Mike Green changed dramatically during this developmental time. From very good to outstanding. The players that transition smoothly on that last step, most often are young guys in a final growth phase. Their skill set evolves one more time. Thus Repik has more time on the clock. SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTAL TIME. Therefore, I believe he's a better prospect than Stalberg, in regard to evolving to a high end Fantasy commodity. That said, both are unlikely to become stars. They didn't shine brightly enough in the early going to ever reach the upper bars. They have too much growing/evolving to do, and father time has caught up with them. Yes, there are always exceptions. Age is a critically important element. True superstars seldom play a game in the AHL. Some teams are doing a better job of slow developing (Detroit), so even that trend/style is evolving. 15 years ago playing your 100th AHL game was the DEATH BELL in fantasy. Not necessarily so today. - Jocular Hockey Manager Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:07:26 +0100 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/columnistsarticles-mainmenu-77/45-prospect-schopping/2474-the-numbers-game#comment-3631 Q: 18 teams, 68 games/yr = 1224 W: 22 teams, 72 games/yr = 1584 O: 20 teams, 68 games/yr = 1360 - Craig Maclean Sun, 03 Jan 2010 22:59:55 +0100