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Originally Posted by Oil Stain
He reminds me of Raffi Torres.
Decent speed, good shot, good physical play. Bulldog style. Some stretches of games where they aren't all that noticeable. Probably not a good enough passer to put up 50 points.
I know some will remember Torres as a head shot artist, but those were legal hits (even celebrated) for the majority of his career and he just couldn't learn new tricks going into his 30s.
I feel like we shouldn't let that be a sticking point in the comparison of the two players.
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A much better comparison, IMO, is Kassian. Like Kassian, Ferland has all the tools to be a great hockey player. For Kassian, his cement head gets in his way, but he'll show you very promising things every once in a while.
Ferland will also flash amazing skills periodically, and he does it more often. And far more importantly, he isn't the idiot that Kassian is. But big, fast, great shot, punishing hits. Both of these guys are capable of being very impactful players. And I think Ferland is the more likely to get there, just because he isn't as likely to get in his own way.