Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Jared Ramsden Interview-Part two

We move to part two with our interview with Hockey's Future columnist Jared Ramsden with more thoughts on the New Jersey Devils farm system...

TRS: Matt Corrente has been a long time favorite of ours with the type of game that he plays.
What do you see as the ceiling for Corrente?

JR: Not a top end talent, but a bottom pairing blueliner that brings a lot of intangibles to the table.

TRS: What concerns me about Corrente is many of the same things that have been written about him are similar to those written about David Hale,who was frankly a failure as a Devil.Is there a comparison between the two?

JR: I think Corrente is a little more well rounded than Hale is, which should enhance his prospects for success in the future.

TRS: Jeff Frazee seems to be the Devils only hope to have a developed goalie that is ready to step in for Martin Brodeur.A few thoughts on Frazee.

JR: He's come a long ways since his subpar collegiate career at the University of Minnesota. The talent is there to be a starter at the NHL level, but it is by no means a sure thing.

TRS: Is there a chance that Frazee could "die on the vine" at Lowell (although he clearly needs more time there) waiting similar to Ari Ahonen?

JR: With Brodeur's age, and the fact Frazee needs probably another year of development time after this year, I don't see that happening. He may even back-up Brodeur next year.

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