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Originally Posted by Patrick
I agree. People need to understand that teams need players for certain roles. Sure, Nemisz isnt going to go coast to coast and dangle like a Patrick Kane or Phil Kessel. However, if he can be a complimentary top 6 forward that plays a strong 2 way game, goes to the net and opens up room for more finesse guys like Backlund, Howse, etc down the room its a solid pick.
Are guys like Brouewer elite skill, no but they compliment finesse players and get the job done. IMO, Nemisz has the potenial for a Hartnell type role.
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If Nemisz turned into a Mike Knuble type of player would we be happy?
I'd say we would be.
That's his upside to me. He's a big guy who will only get stronger. Defensemen won't be able to physically overpower him. He's got soft enough hands to finish the garbage around the net. If he has the balls to stand in front of the net, I could see him being a great complimentary player.
Big guys with decent hands who will stand in front of the net are still a rare and extremely useful role if they have the skill and speed to play on the top two lines. See the impact that Byfuglien makes. See the impact that Knuble makes.
People expecting Pavel Bure out of Nemisz are going to be solely disappointed. But I think our team could really use the type of player that Nemisz appears to be trending into.
And clearly we could use the Pavel Bure type of player as well.