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Originally Posted by Otto-matic
I think this is a very overrated aspect of Ferland's game. Outside of a few big hits he through, his toughness really wasn't there at all since the 15' Playoffs.
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I disagree. Consistently led the team in hits. Hard on pucks. Stood up for his teammates when needed (remember the Roussel dirty hit on Stajan, for instance?).
Did he play like a cannonball every single game like those playoffs you mention? Of course not - he himself got injured late in the Vancouver series playing that way, and limped into the Anaheim series and then got scratched due to injury.
Ferland commands a great amount of respect on the ice. Kesler trying to act like a tough guy last playoffs until Ferland got in-between him and Monahan.
I still do that trade, but without question the Flames miss Ferland's presence on the ice.