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Ferland is obviously not a Gaborik/Hossa/McDavid/Bure/Byron tier skater but he's got a ton of speed relative to the NHL - He is not only impressive at top speed, but has some pretty quick first couple strides. His ability to disrupt on the offensive cycle is only possible because of how quickly he closes gaps from a standstill. I think the only better straight-line skater on on our entire roster right now is Backlund, and he's not quite the freight train that Ferland is when he gets moving. Bennett and Gaudreau have better edges but both could benefit from adding Ferland's raw explosiveness.