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Old 08-22-2014, 01:39 PM   #81
JiriHrdina
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Originally Posted by Rick M. View Post
Excellent points! With Mario, you knew what he was going to do but he did it anyway because...he was Mario and you couldn't stop him. Gretzky froze teams with his creativity: you never knew what he was going to do next, just that he was going to burn you. Johnny has SOME of that creativity, in addition to great puck skills, which is why we are so excited about him.
Yeah exactly. If there is one thing about Johnny that excites me is that I've never seen a guy like him. His size leads to questions - but each level he reaches he continues to just do his thing. And his thing is completely unique.

The guy is a special talent and very unique player. Trying to project what he will actually be at the NHL level is VERY difficult but I would be hesitant to confine him based on any past history of small players. This guy has no comparable.
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