Last week, I took a look at the 2004-05 projected NHL rookies who were in the American League during the last lockout and compared them to this year's (potential) crop. This week, it's another group of lockout-impacted youngsters - the sophomores.

In the rookie column, found here, it was pretty easy to recognize that we're looking at status quo. A rookie is a rookie and there is really no indication that an extra year in the American League improves his numbers. Other than Brad Boyes' 69 points, the rookies who played the last lockout in the AHL mostly fell into that standard 30-55 range.

The 2011-12 NHL rookies are another matter. While this season's older sophomores, such as Matt Read and Craig Smith, are playing overseas, the younger ones remain in North America in the AHL.
From 2004-05, here are the results of notable NHL sophomores or third-year players, including a couple of borderline sophomores (Mike Cammalleri and Dustin Brown) who I included in the rookie column last week:

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