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Originally Posted by Hot_Flatus
Its an easily correctable problem but at the same time I imagine it does cause concern as far as his ability to hold up physically in the NHL next season. A team picking in the top 3-5 spots is usually looking for a prospect with the high end skill that translates quicker then normal to the NHL.
If it makes a team like the oilers pass on him for that reason alone it will be very good for the Flames who don't absolutely need to win next year.
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I guess that's maybe possible if a team really is that short sighted, but let's remember that his physical readiness isn't determined by one test. How did he do on the other tests? If it's not as bad as the worst test, it could even make teams think he can make quick progress with the right knowledge given that he's just neglected one part of his body. It always goes both ways. Bad test on a top talent can also mean that he has even more room to improve than the competition.
And furthermore, all the aspects of a player that people bring up in this conversation will be primarily judged from how a player plays, not in a lab test. I think the combine is an opportunity to observe and interact with prospects, but the scores aren't very meaningful with regard to choosing a player. The teams already know a ton about the players there. They evaluate readiness based on their experience of watching junior players for decades.