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Originally Posted by Azure
Poor argument to make.
WHL is not as fast, and not as physical with smaller players at a slower paced game. Sure, he would have dominated, but he could have put on weight and worked on other intangibles.
Skinner is a different case, as he was 190lbs in his rookie year. Nobody in the NHL plays at 160lbs and doesn't get hurt.
The Oilers were going to suck anyways, and if RNH is as good as we all think he is, one extra year in the WHL wouldn't have held him back at all.
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The WHL is not as physical? How many games have you've seen? I had season tickets for the Hitmen one year and have seen games in many seasons and it is a very physical league. In some ways more physical than the NHL, I believe there are more fights per game. And with mistakes being less costly in some ways, reckless hitters are more willing to take themselves out of the play with a big hit or a big missed hit in the WHL.
I will agree that is not anywhere near as fast, I'll give you that.
I brought up Skinner, Hall, Seguin, and Crosby, because one poster seemed to be indicating the main reason to not play RNH in the NHL was to save a year on his ELC deal. I was not comparing Skinner to RNH in physical development.