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Originally Posted by Huntingwhale
That's a great point, and one that shouldn't be overlooked. It's nice when players can pull of dangles like that when they are superiour to their opposition. But that just doesn't happen that often on NHL caliber defenders. In fact, how often during NHL games do you see players skate coast to coast like that and score? Yes their are players who translate that talent over to the NHL, but I think Drouin is going to have to modify his game when he hits the NHL as moves like that won't be able to be pulled off that often. In fact in that best of Drouin video, those defenders are flopping all over the ice and Drouin looks like he's jumping around pylons. That's just not going to happen that often in the NHL.
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Well then someone should post videos of his stickhandling in the WJC's. Against the best players aged 1-2 years older than him Drouin was very impressive. So impressive that he worked his way onto the top line as a 17 year old.
Like I said one of the best puckhandlers at his age that I've ever seen. I don't think you'll have to worry at all about him not being able to pull some moves at the NHL level. He's a really smart player. He's going to make some NHL defenders look silly as well.