Gregoiren kohdalla täytyy muistaa, että hän ei ole kuitenkaan mikään ECHL-arpa, vaan pelasi ennen Itävallan turneeta 8 kautta AHL:ssa. Kertaakaan ei tullut visiittiä ECHL:n puolelle, muttei toki kutsua NHL:n isoihin valoihinkaan.
Pistenikkaria hänestä tuskin saadaan, mutta ehkäpä kuitenkin sellainen sopivan karhea lisä taitopelaajien tueksi.
Arvio viiden vuoden takaa:
"He’s a hard-nosed, physical player who has the ability to generate offence when he focuses on that aspect of his game. The primary issue has been his lack of quality linemates, and his sometimes baffling decision to utilize his hands for punching, as opposed to goal scoring."
It is rare to see sixth-round picks make an impact at the professional level. Jeremy Gregoire is hoping to be the next exception. While he wasn’t a superstar in his QMJHL days, he managed to play at…
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