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Originally Posted by Textcritic
Forget what Pettersson chooses to do or not do in this regard for a moment. He is far and away already the Canucks's best player and is a front runner for the Calder Trophy. He is not just good enough to play NHL hockey, he is good enough to excel at it.
Shouldn't this be enough?
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Except you can't just 'forget' what Pettersson chooses to do. If he chooses to go into the physical areas, then he's going to get hit. And he's going to get hit hard. And if his body can't handle that, then frankly, that diminishes his long term value as an NHL player.