Coming into last season, there were a lot of people (myself included) who felt that Carolina's highly touted forward prospect, Zac Dalpe, would make his mark in the NHL and possibly contend for the Calder Trophy. That obviously didn't happen and it has left a lot of people frustrated with Dalpe's progression and wondering when he will take that next step. There has always been a lot of hype surrounding Dalpe, his skill level and his supposed "ceiling" and the fact that he hasn't made the jump to the NHL as quickly as most were hoping now has many assuming that he will not amount to much as a pro.
It seems that players are breaking into the NHL at younger ages every year and the Hurricanes have two major examples of that recently with Jeff Skinner and Justin Faulk. When you compare Dalpe's production in the NHL to those two, he looks weak and it may cause some people to question his development. However, before you start making assumptions about Dalpe&#...
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July 06, 2012
