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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
This. Ekblad apparently has among the highest hockey IQs in the entire draft. That's why he's a shut-down guy, not because he goes around crushing boys.
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Not to compare the unproven Ekblad to a HOFer, but Lidstrom was a smart, top pairing (one of the best all time) defenseman who's stick-work and positioning made him who he was... not his physical play.