Put me in the anti-Russell camp, the guy is a possession black hole and turnover machine. He's too small to physically control the puck, and while he makes up for it a bit with above average skating, he gets bogged down way too easily. He blocks a ton of shots because he never has the puck. There's something to say for his offensive upside, but even that comes only in spurts. He's an unbalanced player in that he is very good at a few things, and really terrible at others.
If his weaknesses are too exposed, he's a downright liability.
Last edited by WesternCanadaKing; 09-19-2016 at 01:26 PM.
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