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Originally Posted by mikephoen
He was unimpressive when I watched him in the playoffs. Looked slow and played on the perimeter for the most part and didn't use his size or reach to any great effect. Maybe a change would do him good, but I wouldn't want the Flames to waste any significant resources on acquiring the guy.
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Not every top 6 player is a speedster or forechecker. Some of them are just good at setting up and scoring goals. Nichushkin has a large body and he is great at getting in front of the net and into scoring positions. He's not a super fast skater, but I don't think it's fair to call him a perimeter player at all. He scores most of his goals from just in front of the net. I would love to see what he could do on a line with Gaudreau and Monahan.