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Originally Posted by RyZ
If you think an 18 yr old elite athlete has peaked at anything other than gymnastics, you havent been paying attention. Go home, you are drunk.
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Lots of athletes peak early. As has been mentioned, it is usually because they mature early and use their physical advantage over their counterparts. Ekblad may very well be one of these guys. I mean, how many 16-17 year olds can go full Grizzly Adams with their playoff beard? Ekblad definitely matured early for his age and that may also be why he has been ahead of his class for so long. That advantage may not translate going forward as the rest of his draft class reach a similar level of physical maturity. That has been a nagging concern.