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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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Thanks FDW for articulating what I was thinking.
I would add that hockey is not just scoring more goals than your opponent, it's also about preventing the opposition from scoring-grit and toughness helps in this department too.