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Originally Posted by Flames Draft Watcher
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.
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At its very core hockey is a bullies game. There will never be anywhere to run and hide on the ice, and that is why intimidation will always be a part of the game.
That said, its not skill vs grit, rather it should be a combination of both that works in concert.