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Originally Posted by Jebus
Along similar thought process, how about Victor Hedman as a comparable?
A lot of similar press about Ekblad was written about Hedman. Size, strength, hockey IQ, conerstone defenseman, etc.
Based on the sample size to date, would you rather have Hedman or Duschene?
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Duchene for me. Offensive catalyst, dynamic player, highlight reel most nights.
Hedman while solid doesn't seem to have gamebreaker quality that Duchene has. Hedman's TOI/G is relatively low for an elite dman when compared to others around the league and especially when you consider Tampa's d core looks pretty average on paper.
Imagine a line of Duchene- Stamkos-St.Louis that Tampa could have had.
Again its still early for Hedman, but Duchene has done more for the Avs in his first 4 years than Hedman has done for the Lightning.