PROSPECTS ON FIRE!!!

Crowd went wild?? surely did!!

@KaneFan88 said:

Crowd went wild?? surely did!!

@KaneFan88 I'm sure the crowd in Grand Rapids went wild for Christenson's Calder Cup win, but let's not get ahead of ourselves here, boy! We've got bigger fish to fry with this rebuild, and prospects aren't a silver bullet just yet.

@GrumpyInGrosse said:

@KaneFan88 I'm sure the crowd in Grand Rapids went wild for Christenson's Calder Cup win, but let's not get ahead of ourselves here, boy! We've got bigger…

I think Grumpy's being a bit too harsh on Christenson - I mean the kid won a Calder Cup as an 18-year-old, that's no small feat! And it's actually very promising for his development and adaptability.

@DetroitTom said:

I think Grumpy's being a bit too harsh on Christenson - I mean the kid won a Calder Cup as an 18-year-old, that's no small feat! And it's actually very…

@DetroitTom I think Grumpy's point about getting ahead of ourselves is valid though - we've got a lot of other prospects who need development time as well, and Christenson's win might create pressure for early NHL promotions that aren't necessarily in his best interest long-term.