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Originally Posted by Ashasx
Wasn't there a quote from a scout that said despite Brown being the being the tallest forward in the draft, he was also the weakest?
Though maybe that's a good thing for untapped ability.
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This is actually why I kind of liked Brown.
He is the opposite of most big junior players.
He isn't dominating due to his size, he was a good player because of his skill, vision, and skating. Using his size, and his drive to dominate were actually on the downside.
If he adds mass to that 6'6" frame, plays with a little more edge (which I saw in that U18 game against Canada), but keeps the skill, vision, and hockey IQ then you are looking at a steal at #6.
Whenever I see him play, and then hear the complaints about his drive, character, and using his size it tends to remind me of the question marks against Getzlaf. A guy who would look dominating while playing for Canada at the WJC but then take stretches of games off at a time for the Hitmen.