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Originally Posted by Fighting Banana Slug
Interested in hearing more about Hickey's year. Haven't heard much and was thinking that perhaps Fox would be higher than him.
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I haven't seen a ton of Fox, but what I have seen he has a long ways to go to being an NHL player. Hickey is much closer and if I had to bet between the two which was going to turn into an everyday player or who was going to end up being a top 4 defenseman I would put my money on Hickey.
Fox has elite hockey IQ and vision, but after that his game lacks a little for me. He isn't great defensively, he almost seems disinterested in the play in his own end. From what I have watched his skating isn't as good as advertised, I don't see him being the PP QB that carries the puck up the ice. He also doesn't have a strong shot, he does get shots through, but he isn't going to blow it past many goalies.
Hickey thinks defense first but has the skating ability and the willingness to jump up in the play. He has a real good feel for when to step up and take away time and space. His skating ability is probably right up there with Brodie.