What does Mike Babcock bring? Rangers-Cap Game 3 and more

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Mike Babcock is generating a lot of buzz, or at least, where he’ll end up is being speculated and talked about a lot. It’ll be interesting to see where he ends up, too.

What does it really mean, though?

How big of an impact does it have on our fake game?

Obviously the fantasy impact is largely dependant on where he decides to coach. However, after that, it might be foolish to speculate exactly what we do know about Babcock’s potential impact.

Detroit’s development process is so unique, and their youth are brought along so meticulously that they arrive with the mindset and attributes to succeed in the system. It is somewhat reminiscent of how particular baseball organizations are beginning to bring along their young players, where there are benchmarks — typically a particular number of at-bats — to reach at each stage.

For example, it is safe to say Teemu Pulkkinen and Landon Ferraro were NHL ready and could have played at the highest level this season. Perhaps, a brief AHL stint to gain confidence would have made sense. However, there is also a point where progression is stalled when there is nothing left to prove at a particular level.