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Originally Posted by FanIn80
I think it's worth mentioning that, while Dal Colle might be a big body, he just finished as the runner up to Conner McDavid for the OHL's version of the Lady Bing award.
If we're looking for someone to play the right side on a future top line of Gaudreau/Monahan/? (and I hope to God we are), then I'm not so sure a sportsmanship award candidate is the way to go.
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looking at the Lady Byng award winners from the past decade, I would be thrilled to have a player comparable to any of those on our team. in other words, nobody should care how many penalty minutes a player accumulates as long as they're getting the business of outscoring the opposition done.
are you saying that McDavid is a lesser player in your eyes because he won that sportsmanship award? is Ryan O'Reilly soft/less useful because he only got 2 PIM this season, minimizing the time that his team spent having to kill penalties?