Yeah his agility and quickness are definitely elite. And his speed is more than decent.
I also laughed at Pronman's response that he "isn't that valuable defensively". Anyone who has watched him at all knows that he steals pucks more than any player I can think of besides Datsyuk. In fact, it is because of takeaways (not because of offensive abilities) that he is so often compared to Datsyuk. What prospect-level wingers are valuable defensively? (I would put him way ahead of most)
There is no question that he still has an uphill battle due to his size, but 42nd is definitely laughable.
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