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Originally Posted by Flames Draft Watcher
Terrible argument. You don't score goals by being big and strong. You score goals by shooting the puck. Dubois has an excellent shot. His size/strength will help his game translate to the NHL more easily. He'll still be above average in size at the NHL level. His size/strength is a positive, a good asset, it's something to like about him and it's something that will help him succeed in the NHL.
Trying to spin it as a negative is ass backwards. It's a nonsensical argument.
You believe otherwise? Show us all the guys rated to go top 5 who scored goals in junior because they were big and then failed at the NHL level because they were still big. Such a silly argument, we hear it every year and it literally makes no sense.
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Overreact much? Every year guys are taken higher than they should be because they have size. I think my argument makes complete sense. In Junior he has a bigger size differential than he would in the NHL. Therefore, his size will give him more advantage in Jr than in the NHL. Of course size is an advantage, I'm not saying otherwise. But, his success in Jr could be overblown because of his size differential and not necessarily his skill. Did you watch the highlights I posted? His shots weren't overpowering and most of his goals he used his size/strength to drive to the net, which I said may not be as easy for him to do in the NHL. Watch his breakaway at 3:10. Where's the top-5 pick skill? I don't think he's a finisher. Watching PLD versus Puljujarvi is a massive difference. I'm praying for a lottery pick.