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Originally Posted by Bingo
I saw what you saw, but I also saw what he does well.
He's not that fleet of foot and when he relies on his feet too much he gets in trouble. However his brain/vision is so far ahead of most other defensemen (on either team) he really stands out when the play starts to develop.
I'm fine with not calling him ready right now. But the good thing is he just needs to simplify his game when the play is meant to be simple, avoid foot races he doesn't need to be in, and then let the rest of his game come to the top.
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Lots of Dmen aren't fleet of foot. But as you say, he has the smarts and talent. Pair him with a guy that can skate (a guy like Hanifin), and he's an NHLer.