The player Nichushkin reminds me of is Kovalchuk. A guy with blazing speed and tremendous size, who just flat-out overwhelms defenders. I remember when Kovalchuk broke into the NHL, opposing players were calling him 'the freak' because they simply couldn't deal with his speed and power.
Sure, there are risks around Nichushkin. And I hope he's gone by the 6th pick. But the upside is a 40-goal scorer who can routinely beat defenders 1-on-1. Those players don't fall out of trees.
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