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Originally Posted by dissentowner
I still call B.S. You said "While not a speedster he’s improved his top end speed to being at an average level" which is absolutely just not true, the guy is probably our fastest skating prospect. He is more quick than fast? What the hell does that even mean, they are the same thing man? He might have a weird style of skating but it totally works for him because he is a very fast skater. I don't care how he does it, he can skate on his tippytoes for all I care as long as it is effective.
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I agree. Although I do see quickness and top-end speed as something very different. Quickness is moving side to side or accelerating and top end is how fast you are going at full stride. Some people have great agility but average top end speed (Cammalleri). Some people have mediocre agility but great north-south speed (Galiardi, Glencross). Some people have both.
Either way I think Poirier is well above average in both of those areas. And yeah, if his stride was more efficient it would make him that much better, but that doesn't mean that he isn't already stupid fast. I agree I couldn't care less how he looks when he skates, as long as he's getting it done.