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Originally Posted by Mike F
Were you not a Flames fan during Phaneuf's tenure? Because despite ample opportunity, mentoring, and coaching he just never learned to read a play or position himself effectively.
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Yes, I was. I think there's a difference in their situations. OK was playing against men at 16 due to his offensive prowess. I'm guessing he missed a developmental stage defencemen usually go through in learning to play without the puck. It's possible he'll be unable to learn it but there's no evidence at this point to support that view. One might as well say that you should get rid of all your draft picks who are not NHL ready as they won't learn to round out their game.