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Originally Posted by GranteedEV
Do we need more heavy, skilled players, especially for completing that first line? I would say more bullets in the chamber never hurt. But I'm also not convinced you draft for such a very specific need. That also ignores that guys like Shinkaruk and Frolik, while not the biggest guys, can cycle down low pretty effectively.
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We need more heavy skilled players for both the top two lines. Shinkaruk good at cycling? Ehh, he's a small guy who doesn't excel at the cycling game IMO. Frolik actually has some good size to him. Shinkaruk is definitely undersized and ideally would be surrounded by big, skilled players to make more room for him and do the dirty work along the boards and in front of the net.
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Originally Posted by GranteedEV
Systemically, Treliving is building a team that I envision as quick, heavy, and skilled. It's a slow process, you don't get there by passing up raw talent.
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And you definitely don't get there by passing on skilled big players for skilled small players. The top 6 in a year with a good top end is a prime opportunity to get that rare blend of size, strength, skill and skating. I dunno why you would want to settle for a player who only has 2 of those 4 attributes when we could be drafting one who has all 4.