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Originally Posted by thefoss1957
As far as in-season moves, Gaborik was, for me, a surprisingly effective pickup for the Kings, at the deadline, I didn't think that he would play enough D to suit Sutter.
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This was something that a lot of people said when the Kings picked him up, even the so-call "experts", but the guy spent most of his career playing for Jaques Lemaire and did just fine while putting up respectable points and Lemaire never seemed to have an issue with him.
I focused on his defensive prowess while watching the last couple series and it's his speed that allows him to get back and he also has good defensive positioning away from the puck in the o-zone, which is huge for transitional play.