I think Burke isn't as highly on size as he was before, but he still thinks we need a bit of size to play at a contending level. Our team is still small, hopefully this draft can address some of that size, lots of big boys to choose from beyond the first round. I do remember him in an interview saying that not only do we need size, but we also have to have speed and skill as well.
You still need size. Yes, Montreal is doing just fine without it, but that's because they are trying to match Boston's grit. If the whole series was based on size Boston would have won by now. But, the Habs are making it a series with their speed, offsetting the size and the grit level is about the same.
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