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Old 12-29-2014, 02:39 PM   #29
JiriHrdina
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Originally Posted by Resolute 14 View Post
Curious comparison, given Virtanen is a power forward and Paajarvi is the complete opposite. There are a lot of guys who have failed to reach potential due to a lack of hockey sense - several of them actively play for the Oilers right now.
Some thought MPS could be a power forward. Dude has a shot and size - but there were questions about his hockey sense and if his offense would translate to the NHL.
Which is probably where the comparison comes for me - the questions being asked about Virtanen are in some ways similar to the questions that were being asked about MPS during his draft year.

Oddly enough I rather liked MPS as a prospect, and I don't care for Virtanen much.
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