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Old 04-01-2013, 10:27 PM   #873
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Originally Posted by dammage79 View Post
Reto Berra is HUGE. 6'5" 200 lbs. Looks Flexible as gumby but also looks pretty slow. Interesting pick up for sure. Looks like a big blocking goalie.
After watching a brief highlight video on youtube, I would say that while he doesn't look 'lightning fast' in a lot of these clips, he also doesn't really need to be. He's absolutely massive, and his positional play and fundamentals look rock solid. Even when he is forced to scramble, he has very good body control.

His glove position is also very good; keeps it nice and high, possibly to compensate for a lack of speed as you mentioned, but at least he's aware that high glove is a spot worth protecting. Unlike Karlsson.

He had better be in Calgary next year.
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