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Originally Posted by Flash Walken
Yes.
It would be horrible to have a guy like Lucic on the team.
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Originally Posted by Henry Fool
He is only going to get stronger. He's just naturally big. He's not going to turn into a sumo wrestler.
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I know you're joking with the sumo wrestler and obviously I wasn't suggesting that.
With respect to Lucic, he is strong and solid, but at 6'4" 220 lbs he is not so heavy that it slows him down.
I am concerned that, considering his size at 18, that by 23 Barkov will be too heavy to maintain NHL speed (like 240ish).
Also, Lucic plays a power forward role on the wing. Barkov is projected as a #1 C. Very difficult be an effective #1 C in the NHL if speed is an issue.