http://kylethereporter.com/2011/07/14/damigo-at-it-again/
?I came in last year not knowing I was going to sign and this year it?s a whole different story. I got to prove to the management and coaches that I can make it and maybe play in the NHL. I just want to prove to them I can play. I want to be a definite spot on the Marlies team and be a call up to the NHL. They told me to work hard and you never know what to expect when training camp comes around.?
With foot speed always coming up in conversation?s regarding D?Amigo, slimming down was never a concern for him but heading into this year?s camp, his six foot frame does look different.
?I?m actually smaller,? said D?Amigo when asked if he had bulked up over the summer. ?I was 210lbs kind of trimmed down to 200lbs. Its? what I did this summer and it?s working well for me. I feel in a lot better shape now. Right now I feel good.?
Believing that the goal of prospects camp is to be honest to the players with regards to where they stand, Hughes addressed D?Amigo; what he needs to fix isn?t as much physical as it is mental.
?He?s made some jumps forward and then he?s taken some steps backward and then a few more jumps forward. It?s going to be a process for him,? said Hughes. ?It?s a mental mindset that he has to continue to work on and develop. He?s got skill sets and he?s got to keep working on the mental side of the game; which he is. He needs continued experience.?
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As for the dream of making it to the NHL, Hughes made it clear,
?He has to work and play and work and play. If he continues to do that he will have a chance.?
I don't expect him to crack the Leafs this year. Probably not even close. But it will be interesting to see how much help he can provide the Marlies at the AHL level. He's definitely got a shot to make some noise there and lay the foundation for more serious NHL consideration.
(credit where credit is due: looks like a decent Leafs blog ..)
?I came in last year not knowing I was going to sign and this year it?s a whole different story. I got to prove to the management and coaches that I can make it and maybe play in the NHL. I just want to prove to them I can play. I want to be a definite spot on the Marlies team and be a call up to the NHL. They told me to work hard and you never know what to expect when training camp comes around.?
With foot speed always coming up in conversation?s regarding D?Amigo, slimming down was never a concern for him but heading into this year?s camp, his six foot frame does look different.
?I?m actually smaller,? said D?Amigo when asked if he had bulked up over the summer. ?I was 210lbs kind of trimmed down to 200lbs. Its? what I did this summer and it?s working well for me. I feel in a lot better shape now. Right now I feel good.?
Believing that the goal of prospects camp is to be honest to the players with regards to where they stand, Hughes addressed D?Amigo; what he needs to fix isn?t as much physical as it is mental.
?He?s made some jumps forward and then he?s taken some steps backward and then a few more jumps forward. It?s going to be a process for him,? said Hughes. ?It?s a mental mindset that he has to continue to work on and develop. He?s got skill sets and he?s got to keep working on the mental side of the game; which he is. He needs continued experience.?
...
As for the dream of making it to the NHL, Hughes made it clear,
?He has to work and play and work and play. If he continues to do that he will have a chance.?
I don't expect him to crack the Leafs this year. Probably not even close. But it will be interesting to see how much help he can provide the Marlies at the AHL level. He's definitely got a shot to make some noise there and lay the foundation for more serious NHL consideration.
(credit where credit is due: looks like a decent Leafs blog ..)