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Originally Posted by united
IIRC the holes in his game were supposed to be that despite his small size he lacked explosiveness in his first three strides, and that overly physical play from large defenceman caused him to become a perimeter player.
This season he has shown a huge improvement in both. I think the Flames got a steal.
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The issues I heard were:
- Doesn't actively hit (I never really saw this issue, but it was a common comment)
- Has no room to really grow
- Lacks a top end speed and has an average first three steps
I think they're all passable in their aspects at least. Bartschi will certainly be an NHL player and I think will develop into a 1st line player if it goes well. There's still the chance Feaster landed a home run though...and I'm hoping he did
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