He was out of shape due to not playing, and I am guessing that the injury woes in combination with having a new baby in the house led to him not being overly focused on his training.
He has the hockey sense and skill to be a good player in the NHL, we just need to hope his lack of speed/stamina is due to him being out of shape and is something that will be worked off as this season progresses.
He looked much more explosive in those KHL highlight videos and I have a feeling that explosiveness will slowly start to come back as the season progresses.
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