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I have been a fan forever, but I know that when it comes to understanding what makes one goalie better than another, the nuances escape me.

In fact, when it comes to discussing prospects, I take the very, very little I see and add it to everything I read much smarter people say and then just parrot it out on the boards so I look smart.( I am sure I am the only one that does that, right? Ya , right)

So, with that disclaimer, I am asking for real evaluations on Ersberg.

I know that it is very early and it is absolutely impossible to tell how he will do down the road, but on his mechanics, what do you see?

I do not remember when the last time I watched the Kings play where I did not cringed every time a shot went on. He just seems to always be in the right place at the right time and gives off the confidence that he will stop the puck.

So, is he an NHL goalie? What is his potential? We rate prospects all the time, where does he fall? Did we just get lucky and sign a number one? Or is his luck about to wear out?