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Originally Posted by Savvy27
Listening to the interview, Hunter Smith is a very likeable guy. I wasn't too thrilled with the pick, but it does sound like he has a good head on his shoulders.
-Talked about the humiliation of sitting all the way through a draft without hearing his name called and asking himself why nobody would take him.
-He changed his life and training completely, mentioned that he has a personal curfew of 10:00 PM
-Believes he is realistic about his game and very aware that skating is going to be a make or break attribute to get to the NHL
-Mentioned that core strength is so important and referred to his enjoyment of yoga
-Explained that this year the game seemed to slow down for him and he found it much easier to make plays
-Good sense of humour
-Also mentioned an anecdote about Sam Bennett where he wasn't ready to play and Bennett ran him over after a faceoff, causing him to realize that Bennett is a true competitor on top of his skill
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Drafting and acquiring character players... I love the idea of 6'0" Bennett headhunting a monster like 6'7" Smith. The Mountain and the Viper.