with Nylander, you can be "small" (quotes because Nylander isn't really that small at 6'0", 172+/-) but you can still play with some jam to your game...
do guys like Kucherov and Johnson, or Drouin play soft? I don't really see that...they are pretty tenacious players... No, they won't necessarily win any cycle battles either, but don't know if soft is a fair label...
Kane, Panarin... Donskoi... even Gaudreau are more perimeter players, but they don't shy away from the tough areas of the ice either.
I don't know what kind of player Nylander is right now...but i don't recall ever thinking Drouin was hard on the puck either...until seeing him in the playoffs, where he has been very impressive
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