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Originally Posted by Red Ice Player
I'll say it now. In both skill and size, JG looks to me like the reincarnation of the former Soviet star Valeri Kharlamov. Kharlamov was 5'8" 170 throughout his career. Every highlight video of him shows him breaking through the defence with the flat footed defenders fruitlessly trying to hook him down. If Johnny adds a bit more lower body strength he'll be almost unstoppable. It's a good thing Bobby Clarke no longer plays. Now I sure wish I'd said this when he was drafted...
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Thank you for that. Kharlamov truly was something to watch in the 70's. The Russian team was a huge threat, whenever he was on the ice. I never knew he was so small, and agree that, from what I have seen of JG so far, he has the potential to be as good. Hopefully our fighters can provide him with the protection he needs.
I have always thought that the Broad Street Bullies took some of the beauty out of the game. Hopefully, we can get to witness some of that beauty in JG, and his skills extend to avoiding hits from the more physically aggressive players.