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Originally Posted by Ashasx
I never said being 6'7" reduces your chances of being an NHLer. I said it reduces your chances of becoming an impact forward.
I'm now seeing people calling me defensive. I don't know why. Nothing in my posts so far have been defensive.
Also seeing Lucic brought up as a comparable. Lucic is 4 inches shorter than Smith and does not play the same game. (Lucic also has Scheuermann's disease which is an unbelievably unique situation for an NHLer).
When you are 6 foot 7, the game you play changes, especially as a forward. It is truly difficult for forwards of than height to make an impact beyond fighting and sitting in front of the net on the powerplay. Maybe this is what the Flames wanted, but I don't know what else Hunter Smith could possibly become.
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To the first bold: silly argument - Phil Esposito was huge in his time. So was Beliveau. Being tall doesn't reduce your chances of being a good player.
To the second bold: this is coming straight out your butthole. I challenge you to demonstrate something to back that claim up.