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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
Yeah I was kind of disappointed when I heard he would prefer a soft kid over a kid that hits the gym. Some guys are like Kyle Wellwood and not every kid has it in them to become a work out warrior. We hear of veteran players coming to camps out of shape every year and to me if a kid doesn't have that mentality at a young age he may never get it. IMO a kid that is taking care of his body at a young age has a much higher chance of maintaining that throughout a career but that's just my personal theory. The fact that Crosby was always so serious about his body is what has separated him from other players and I don't think you can overlook that some kids have more drive than others and no amount of training will change that. Maybe the Flames are smarter than everyone else.
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He never said that though. Here's his actual quote.
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While a superbly conditioned athlete speaks to dedication and discipline, it also hints at a potentially maxed-out player.
“He’s already physically dominant . . . so it lowers his ceiling a little bit in terms of how much growth he still has left,” said Weisbrod. “Sometimes if I watch a guy on the ice and he’s a great player, then his tests at the combine are bad — he hasn’t learned to work out yet — I actually get more excited about that. Because then you think, ‘Boy, if we ever get this guy stronger,’ he’s really going to be something.
“I can’t say that I put a lot of stock into the physical testing.”
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