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Originally Posted by Hot_Flatus
This is equally as true for having a bottom six full of post apex lugs that cannot skate, contribute offensively or move up the lineup if needed.
Yet, for some reason people cut all the slack in the world to these types simply because they decide to get angry a handful of times a year and somehow offset the countless boneheaded plays and egregious inability to put the puck in the net in many fans eyes.
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Not sure what you're really talking about here since I've never professed to like goons or zero skill players. I prefer my gritty players to be skilled and be able to skate (ala Tkachuk and Ferland.)
But I know after 20 years of watching this league that you cannot win without some grit. Certainly you cannot win without skill either. But you need some players that bring both. Guys like Ferland, Tkachuk, Bennett, Backlund, etc.
Too many Granlund and Baertschi types and you'll be competing for the bottom of the league every year, not the Cup.