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Originally Posted by timbit
Does anyone else have concerns about Sven's foot speed?
He does not get to loose pucks or create separation when he gets open ice like one would hope, IMO.
His vision and stick skills are elite, however , he needs to have the puck more. IMO, that comes down to lack of quickness and/ or lack of willingness to engage.
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That's definitely something Sven needs to work on, but I'd say the bigger issue with him is that he
reaches for pucks with his stick rather than taking the extra couple of strides to actually get there. If he thinks he won't get the puck or will get creamed, he'll reach for it with futility. It's pretty frustrating actually. When he does that, he just looks like a wet noodle out there.
I know I'm probably starting to sound like I hate Sven. That's totally not the case. I simply think he's not as well rounded as other players we now have in the cupboard. Again, he's still a top 5 prospect. He just has to work more on rounding out his game.