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Originally Posted by Calgary4LIfe
I don't see Hickey and Wotherspoon having anything similar in terms of style at all. I like both prospects, but I see them as very different players with Hickey being a much more aggressive player in all zones, and being a much higher skill-set offensively. He is also much more physical than Wotherspoon.
Hickey is what I hope Wotherspoon starts playing more like. Wotherspoon to me is much more like a Leopold type. Kind of 'vanilla' with a decent IQ, but a guy who could be a very good complimentary player on a pairing. Hickey is a guy that would be 'the guy' on the pairing making an impact on the game and being much more noticeable.
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I saw Wotherspoon play aggressively at times in junior. I think what happened is that when it looked like he might have a spot to lose in the NHL, he played conservatively to avoid making mistakes. Kulak, by comparison, had nothing to lose, so was able to play more aggressively.
Hopefully Wotherspoon changes his perspective this year, and tries to get himself noticed by playing a little looser and carefree. He does have talent, it just never has a chance to show because Wotherspoon is mostly sitting back.