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Originally Posted by GioforPM
I continue to think that criticism of his effort is largely because he skates really smoothly. Sure he's guilty of reaching sometimes, but that's probably because he's always been able to do it successfully, and what defenceman doesn't get caught sometimes.
I recall others who ad the same issue - they moved seemingly effortlessly so people thought there was no effort.
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I'm thinking another direction. Is there something about how he carries himself off the ice that they have issues with? To put it bluntly (and at the risk of generalizing) is his give a #### factor low? Do they question his will to win? Is he last to arrive, first to leave? Does he take losses the same as wins?
I would hope that decision makers with the Flames would see his on ice production and effort for what it is. Like you're saying. Hopefully that wouldn't be the issue.