I'm really confused as to why people keep calling Ferland out.. he has looked good.
Skating really well and with purpose every shift. Shows a bit of everything, playmaking, shooting, agitating, solid board play, solid defensive coverage.
Sure he hasn't shown exactly what his most dominant quality is as a player and many assumed it would be an enforcer/agitator role.
But Ferland really is a Swiss Army knife. Can do a bit of everything at a decent rate.
His biggest knock and I think that's what has people confused/concerned about him is that he hasn't stepped up in one area, he's just generally gotten better in all areas.
He reminds me of Marchand in that aspect. For years everyone just thought Marchand was a agitator/scumbag but then he started showing his real skills and truly has some great mitts.
Ferland, I feel anyway, is going down the exact same path.
People need to be patient with him
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