Originally Posted by
blayze
The reason I keep harping on about their performance is because for me, consistent performance has a lot do with the prospect label. It's not just about number of games you've played. If you've proven consistently that you can perform at a high level in the league (and I think we can all agree that Schneider is as consistent as they come ), then that goes a long way in shedding the prospect label in my eyes.
From this perspective, Bernier is the classic definition of a prospect... many believe that he's capable of performing at a high level, yet he hasn't shown it. Given what Schneider has shown us in terms of consistent performance and big game experience, I find it very difficult to justify labelling him a "prospect".
I do agree that Schneider hasn't played a full season so he hasn't proven he'd excel as a #1 yet, but given what I've seen, I'd have a ton more confidence giving him the reigns than Bernier.