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Originally Posted by JiriHrdina
I think there are two main reasons his development stalled or even receded
- I think he was highly uncoachable
- his hip problems dramatically altered his overall agility
He's one of those rare players that had his best seasons very early in his career
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I would add a third reason.
The loss of Roman Hamrlik as his mentor. Phaneuf and Hamrlik were an awesome pairing.