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Erick Estrada · 10-15-2018, 01:31 PM

The slam adds nothing to the game for sure. That said I've been of the opinion for a while that he's very slight and it was probably a matter of time until he got hurt. Also lets not forget when Gaudreau started in the NHL I/we heard a lot from Oilers fans that he was going to get killed. Fortunately Johnny is pretty shifty and keeps his head up but he's also got a lower center of gravity than this kid. Still there's always moments with Johnny where I hold my breath.

I really do fear a little for this kid as I don't think this is anywhere close to the worst hit he's going to take. I really hope the coaching staff is instructing him to keep his head up at all times and pick his spots when he goes into the corner. He's in an uncommon spot that he's talented enough to play but maybe not physically developed enough to withstand the punishment.

10-15-2018, 01:31 PM	#210
Erick Estrada Franchise Player Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San Fernando Valley Exp:	The slam adds nothing to the game for sure. That said I've been of the opinion for a while that he's very slight and it was probably a matter of time until he got hurt. Also lets not forget when Gaudreau started in the NHL I/we heard a lot from Oilers fans that he was going to get killed. Fortunately Johnny is pretty shifty and keeps his head up but he's also got a lower center of gravity than this kid. Still there's always moments with Johnny where I hold my breath. I really do fear a little for this kid as I don't think this is anywhere close to the worst hit he's going to take. I really hope the coaching staff is instructing him to keep his head up at all times and pick his spots when he goes into the corner. He's in an uncommon spot that he's talented enough to play but maybe not physically developed enough to withstand the punishment. Last edited by Erick Estrada; 10-15-2018 at 01:33 PM.