MacMillan was the ducks 1st pick, 19th overall in 2007 and to be blunt his junior career has not been nearly what was expected.
He’s been extremely injury prone the last two seasons, when he plays at times hes very effective but can’t be consistent due to all the missed time.
But what I’ve heard about him from those that do like him, is that he plays a “pro” style game. In that he’s a physical player who is a good penalty killer and not afraid to get his nose dirty. The pro game is very much about willingness to battle, whereas in junior a lot of the time you can get by with skill.
So we’ll see, this is a big year for Logan at 6’2 210 he’s yet another guy with a projectable NHL frame, it’s his first season of pro hockey and the Ducks will be watching him very closely, is this our future 3rd line shutdown center? The Ducks Ryan Kesler? Or will injuries derail his career and make some of us say as we have many times, what If Pacioretty/Blum/Backlund/Perron? Only time will tell and let’s be fair he’s only 2 years removed from being drafted and has plenty of time to pan out.
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