DiJock94

Most recently Sauer made it at 23. Sauer and McIlrath were at different stages of their development. Sauer was kept up because he couldn't be sent down without waivers, but he was also a good defenseman. McIlrath will have that situation next season, but he's not ready.

 

I'd say his age were irrelevant if he were actually developing parts of his game. He's not. He's still working on simpler parts of his defensive game.

Thanks for a deeper look, whats holding him back? i only saw him in his few NHL games and all i could see that was glaring was that his foot speed was keeping him behind the play. Seemed like he had a sense of defensive positioning just wasn't ready for the speed of the NHL. So i thought if he worked on his skating the rest of his game was going to fall into place.

i will still hold out hope, 23 isnt too old for a defensive prospect. pretty sure Girardi didnt make it to the show until he was 24, but i could be wrong. ive gotta look that up.

edit: he was 22 my mistake

Neither of the two have really progressed. McIlrath a bit, but not enough to make him NHL worthy.

 

Kristo is so far off. He doesn't have a complete game and his offense doesn't make up for his lack of an overall game. He'll never make the NHL.

Thats disappointing, atleast McIlrath is still young ill keep faint hope he can be a tough 7th one day